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Currency
A Currency Conversion App that converts any currency to USD.
APIs Used
- List of Currencies: https://openexchangerates.org/api/currencies.json
- Latest Exchange Rates with base currency USD: https://openexchangerates.org/api/latest.json?app_id=YOUR_APP_ID
You can get your own APP_ID from openexchangerates.org
Packages Used
| Package Name | Usage |
|---|---|
| flutter_bloc | It is used for state management of the entire application. |
| equatable | It is used along with bloc for checking the equal instances of objects for event and state classes. |
| flutter_dotenv | It is used to securely store the APP_ID for the API without pushing it to GitHub. |
| flutter_launcher_icons | It is used to generate the app icons for ios and android. |
| google_fonts | It is used for the custom font of the app. |
| rect_getter | It is used for to get the Rect of the widget for Ripple effect. |
| http | It is used for API calls. |
| json_serializable (dev_dependencies) | It is used to serialise model from json and jso from model. |
| build_runner (dev_dependencies) | It is used for automatically generating files with json_serializable. |
| json_annotation | It is used along with json_serializable. |
| shared_preferences | It is used for local storage. |
Installation
As the project uses flutter_dotenv, there are few steps to follow:
- Clone the repository.
- Create your account on openexchangerates.org and get your APP_ID.
- Create a new file called
.envin the root of your project and create a variable in it calledAPP_IDand paste your app id in as a string. For example,APP_ID = '1234567890' - Now you are good to go
Features
- Store your favourite currencies in local storage.
- Search for a particular currency.
- Convert any currency to USD.
- Delete any currency from your favourite.
Main Attractions
- Minimal UI.
- Smooth Animations.
- Rates gets updated every hour.
- Keep track of your favourite currencies.