curcon

curcon -- currency converter

Command-line utility for converting currencies using the Open Exchange Rates API.

Installation

1. Install the app globally

   npm install -g curcon
   

2. Export your Open Exchange Rates App ID in your startup file (.bash_profile, .bashrc, etc)

   export OPEN_EXCHANGE_RATES_APP_ID=...
   

Usage

curcon [amount] [from] [to] [decimal-places]

For example, to convert 100 Canadian dollars to Japanese Yen:

curcon 100 cad jpy // 92.32

amount - Number

The amount to convert. Defaults to 1.

from - String

Any valid currency code such as CAD. Defaults to CAD.

to - String

Any valid currency code such as JPY. Defaults to JPY.

decimal-places - Number

The number of decimal places to round to. Defaults to 2.