ReactJS Projects: Currency Converter

Intermediate Level Project

Description

The Currency Converter is a React application that allows users to convert amounts between different currencies using real-time exchange rates fetched from an API. This project is aimed at helping learners understand how to work with APIs, manage asynchronous data, and update the user interface in React.

Requirements

The Currency Converter should include the following features:

An input field for the user to enter the amount to be converted.
Dropdown menus for selecting the 'from' and 'to' currencies.
A button to trigger the conversion process using the selected exchange rates.
An area to display the converted amount along with the selected currencies.
Basic error handling for invalid input values or API request failures.

Key Concepts

Integrating and fetching data from APIs in React.
Managing asynchronous operations and promissory functions efficiently.
Handling and updating the user interface based on external data and state changes.
Using Tailwind CSS to style and enhance the layout of the application.

Learning Objectives

After completing this project, students will be able to:

Connect and retrieve data from APIs to populate UI components.
Manage complex state updates involving asynchronous data flows in React.
Implement logic to perform dynamic calculations and render outputs accordingly.
Apply appropriate conditional rendering techniques and error handling.