Expense Tracker CLI Application

Overview

The Expense Tracker is a simple command-line application written in C#. It allows users to manage their finances by adding, updating, deleting, and listing expenses. The application also provides a summary of total expenses or expenses for a specific month. Sample solution for the Task Tracker challenge from roadmap.sh.

Expenses are stored in a JSON file and can be manipulated directly from the command line.

Features

• Add an Expense: Add an expense with a description and amount.
• Update an Expense: Update the description and amount of an existing expense by its ID.
• Delete an Expense: Delete an expense by its ID.
• List Expenses: View all recorded expenses, including ID, date, description, and amount.
• Summary of Expenses: Get the total amount of all expenses.
• Monthly Summary: Get the total amount of expenses for a specific month of the current year.

How to Run

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK (Ensure you have installed the .NET SDK)

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/expense-tracker-cli.git
cd expense-tracker-cli

Build and Run the Application

1. Build the project:

dotnet build

2. Run the project:

dotnet run

Example Usage

Once you run the program, you will be prompted with the following options:

Expense Tracker Commands:
1. Add Expense
2. Update Expense
3. Delete Expense
4. List Expenses
5. Show Summary
6. Show Summary for Month
0. Exit

Commands Overview

• Add Expense: Adds a new expense.

Select a command: 1
Enter description: Lunch
Enter amount: 20
Expense added successfully (ID: 1)

• List Expenses: Lists all added expenses with details.

Select a command: 4
ID    Date        Description         Amount
1     2024-09-24  Lunch               $20.00

• Update Expense: Updates an existing expense using its ID.

Select a command: 2
Enter expense ID to update: 1
Enter new description: Dinner
Enter new amount: 25
Expense (ID: 1) updated successfully.

• Delete Expense: Deletes an expense using its ID.

Select a command: 3
Enter expense ID to delete: 1
Expense deleted successfully.

• Summary of Expenses: Displays the total expenses.

Select a command: 5
Total expenses: $25.00

• Show Summary for a Specific Month: Displays the total expenses for a specified month of the current year.

Select a command: 6
Enter month (1-12): 9
Total expenses for month 9: $25.00

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Contributing

Feel free to submit a pull request or report issues to help improve the project!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For any questions or support, please reach out via GitHub Issues.