Currency Converter in python is developed by using Python which is a fully GUI application with the feature of converting one currency unit to another currency unit. This project also handles all types of exceptions. This is an awesome idea to build a currency converter in python simple. Here in this tutorial am also sharing the source code of the currency converter in python.

In this project, we a Tkinter() Module because it is a python standard interface. It is used to create GUI fast and easily. This project design is very simple if you have a little bit of knowledge of python you can easily understand what is in this code.

If you want to run this code you need to install python on your computer.

Currency Converter in python Running Ways:

01: Copy the given code and create a file Cconverter.py and paste into it.

02: Next Step you need to open CMD where you created Cconverter.py file and run the command Cconverter.py and hit the enter button for the system starting.

from tkinter import *
import time
from datetime import datetime
class CurrencyConverter:
    def __init__(self, master):
        master.title("Currency converter")
        self.dateText = StringVar()
        self.fromCurrency = StringVar()
        self.fromCurrency.set("€")
        self.toCurrency = StringVar()
        self.toCurrency.set("£")
        self.multiplier = DoubleVar()
        self.cur = DoubleVar()

        
        self.result = IntVar()
        self.result.set(0)

        
        self.today = datetime.now()
        formatToday = self.today.strftime("%A, %d, %B, %Y, %H:%M:%S")
        self.dateText.set(formatToday)
        print(self.today.strftime("%A, %d, %B, %Y"))

        
        content = Frame(master, padx = 100, pady = 30)
        content.grid(row = 0, column = 0)

        content.rowconfigure(2, pad = 30)
        content.rowconfigure(3, pad = 10)
        content.rowconfigure(4, pad = 30)

        header = Label(content, text = "Exchange rate at:")
        header.grid(row = 0, column = 0)
        dateLabel = Label(content, textvariable = self.dateText)
        dateLabel.grid(row = 1, column = 0)

        
        convertFrame = Frame(content, padx = 10, pady = 10, borderwidth = 1, relief = RAISED)
        convertFrame.grid(row = 2, column = 0)

        self.convertAmount = Spinbox(convertFrame, from_ = 0, to = 1000000000, justify = RIGHT, width = 12)
        self.convertAmount.grid(sticky = 'w', row = 2, column = 0)

        convertAmountLabel = Label(convertFrame, textvariable = self.fromCurrency)
        convertAmountLabel.grid(sticky = 'w', row = 2, column = 1)

        convertEquals = Label(convertFrame, text = " = ")
        convertEquals.grid(row = 2, column = 2)

        toAmount = Label(convertFrame, textvariable = self.result)
        toAmount.grid(row = 2, column = 3)

        toAmountLabel = Label(convertFrame, textvariable = self.toCurrency)
        toAmountLabel.grid(row = 2, column = 4)

        convertButton = Button(content, text = "Convert", command = self.convert)
        convertButton.grid(row = 3, column = 0)

        
        radioFrame = Frame(content, padx = 10, pady = 10, relief = RAISED, borderwidth = 1)
        radioFrame.grid(row = 4, column = 0)

        radioLabel = Label(radioFrame, text = "Direction")
        radioLabel.grid(row = 0, column = 0)

        eurosButton = Radiobutton(radioFrame, text = "€ -> £", variable = self.cur, value = 0.854392253, command = self.locale)
        eurosButton.grid(row = 1, column = 0)

        poundsButton = Radiobutton(radioFrame, text = "£ -> €", variable = self.cur, value = 1.17056049, command = self.locale)
        poundsButton.grid(row = 1, column = 1)
    
    def convert(self):
        getMultiplier = self.cur.get()
        self.multiplier.set(getMultiplier)
        fromValue = self.convertAmount.get()
        self.result.set(round(int(fromValue) * self.multiplier.get(),4))

   
    def locale(self):
        if self.cur.get() == 0.854392253:
            self.fromCurrency.set("€")
            self.toCurrency.set("£")
            self.convert()
            formatToday = self.today.strftime("%A, %d, %B, %Y, %H:%M:%S")
            self.dateText.set(formatToday)

        if self.cur.get() == 1.17056049:
            self.fromCurrency.set("£")
            self.toCurrency.set("€")
            self.convert()
            formatToday = self.today.strftime("%A, %B, %d, %Y, %I:%M:%S %p")
            self.dateText.set(formatToday)

root = Tk()
app = CurrencyConverter(root)

root.mainloop()