Personal Expenses Tracker

Description

Personal Expenses Tracker is a C++ application designed to help users manage their personal finances. Users can sign up, log in, add expenses, edit or delete them, and generate expense reports. The application saves expenses to a CSV file and supports multiple users.

Features

• Sign Up: Register a new user with details including first name, last name, nickname, phone number, email ID, and password.
• Log In: Authenticate users using their nickname, email ID, or phone number along with their password.
• Add Expense: Add a new expense with details such as amount, category, date, and optional notes.
• Edit Expense: Modify the details of an existing expense.
• Delete Expense: Remove an expense from the list.
• Generate Report: Generate a report of expenses, showing total amount spent and categorized spending.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• C++ compiler (e.g., g++)
• Standard C++ library

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/personal-expenses-tracker.git
   cd personal-expenses-tracker

2. Compile the code:

   g++ -o expenses_tracker main.cpp

3. Run the application:

   ./expenses_tracker

Usage

Upon running the application, you will be presented with a menu offering the following options:

1. Sign Up: Register as a new user.
2. Log In: Log in with your credentials.
3. Add Expense: Add a new expense.
4. Edit Expense: Edit an existing expense.
5. Delete Expense: Delete an existing expense.
6. Generate Report: Generate a report of your expenses.
7. Exit: Exit the application.

Follow the prompts for each option to manage your expenses.

Code Overview

• User Struct: Stores user details.
• Expense Struct: Stores expense details.
• Functions:
  • displayMenu(): Displays the main menu.
  • signUp(): Handles user registration.
  • logIn(): Handles user authentication.
  • addExpense(): Adds a new expense and saves it to expenses.csv.
  • editExpense(): Edits an existing expense.
  • deleteExpense(): Deletes an existing expense.
  • generateReport(): Generates a report of expenses.
  • readExpenses(): Reads expenses from expenses.csv.
  • displayExpenses(): Displays a list of expenses.
  • selectExpenseToEdit(): Selects an expense to edit or delete.
  • editExpenseDetails(): Edits the details of an expense.
  • writeExpenses(): Writes expenses to expenses.csv.
  • removeExpense(): Removes an expense from the list.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for review.

Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [email protected].