This is a Ruby gem that can convert between different currencies using real-time exchange rates from the Open Exchange Rates API. The gem provides a simple interface for converting between currencies and supports over 170 different currencies.
You can install the Currency Converter gem using RubyGems:
Install the gem and add to the application's Gemfile by executing:
$ bundle add convertme-0.1.0.gem
If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:
$ gem install convertme-0.1.0.gem
To use the gem, you'll need to sign up for a free API key from Open Exchange Rates. Once you have your API key, you can set it in your application like this: To convert between currencies, you can use the convert method:
Convertme::CurrencyConverter.new("EUR", "CHF").run(100)
After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.
To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/convertme. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.
The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.
Everyone interacting in the Convertme project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.
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