Currency Converter

A simple web-based currency converter built with Python and Streamlit. Converts amounts between currencies using real-time exchange rates from ExchangeRate-API.

Features

• Real-time currency conversion
• Interactive Streamlit UI
• Caches exchange rates for 3 hours
• Supports multiple currencies

Project Structure

./
├── env/                        # Virtual environment
├── src/
│   ├── app.py                 # Streamlit app
│   ├── currency_convertor.py  # Conversion logic
│   └── constants.py           # Currency list
└── README.md

Setup

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd pro-6

2. Create and activate virtual environment:

   python -m venv env
   source env/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
   env\Scripts\activate     # Windows

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install streamlit requests cachetools

4. Run the app:

   cd src
   streamlit run app.py

Usage

• Select base and target currencies
• Enter amount to convert
• View instant results

Notes

• Rates cached for 3 hours
• Requires constants.py with CURRENCIES list
• Shows error if API fails

Dependencies

• streamlit
• requests
• cachetools

License

MIT License