xchanger

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Description

Currency converter with auto caching of exchange rates from exchangeratesapi.io

Usage

Its really simple to use. Just require the module and create a new xchange instance.

  const XCHANGER = require('xchanger')
  const xchange = new XCHANGER() // or new XCHANGER(<currency code>)

  xchange.setBase('inr') //Set the base exchange currency to use as a default

  // Convert to currency specified as base currency

  xchange.convert(100, 'usd').then(result => {
    // Since we specified INR as base
    // the converted result will be in INR
    console.log(result)
  }).catch(error => {
    console.log(error)
  })

  // Convert from usd to aud
  xchange.convert(100, 'usd', 'aud').then(result => {
    console.log(result)
  }).catch(error => {
    console.log(error)
  })

  // Get a list of supported currency codes
  xchange.getValidCodes()

Functions

The module itself exports a constructor from which and exchange object can be created. Each exchange object has the following methods available -

• sync() : Fetches the latest rates from the api. Returns a promise
• saveRates() : Stores the rates to a local .json file. Returns a promise
• loadRates() : Reads the rates from the local .json file. Returns a promise
• setBase() : Sets the base exchange rate. (Available as the 'base' attribute of the object)
• getBase() : Gets the current base exchange rate set on the xchange
• getValidCodes() : Returns a list of accepted Currency Codes
• isValidCC() : Checks if a given Currency Code is valid for use
• convert() : Converts a given amount from one currency to another

Supported Currencies

Currently the api provides support for the 33 currencies listed below -

• Australian Dollar (AUD)
• Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
• Brazilian Real (BRL)
• Canadian Dollar (CAD)
• Swiss Franc (CHF)
• Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
• Czech Koruna (CZK)
• Danish Krone (DKK)
• European Union Euro (EUR)
• Great Britain Pound (GBP)
• Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
• Croatian Kuna (HRK)
• Hungarian Forint (HUF)
• Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
• New Israeli Sheqel (ILS)
• Indian Rupee (INR)
• Iceland Krona (ISK)
• Japanese Yen (JPY)
• Korean Won (KRW)
• Mexican Peso (MXN)
• Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
• Norwegian Krone (NOK)
• New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
• Philippine Peso (PHP)
• Polis Zloty (PLN)
• Romanian Leu (RON)
• Russian Ruble (RUB)
• Swedish Krona (SEK)
• Singapore Dollar (SGD)
• Thailand Baht (THB)
• Turkish Lira (TRY)
• United States Dollar (USD)
• Rand (ZAR)

Thats it!

DISCLAIMER

This module uses exchangeratesapi.io to fetch rates and caches them for 30 minutes. There is no functionality to reduce that time as of now. Therefore, the converted results from this module may vary from the real time results. Furthermore, the fact that it depends on the external API means the author has no control over the rates returned and is therefore not liable for any damage, loss or failure due to the use of this module.

POST DISCLAIMER

All that being said, if you are looking to convert currencies with reasonable accuracy and real time isnt really your use case, then go to town with this.

Author

Created and maintained by Hanut Singh Gusain

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