inflation-calculator 0.0.0

data/lib/inflation-calculator.rb

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+require 'bigdecimal'
+require 'bigdecimal/util'
+
+class InflationCalc
+#data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
+	def cpi
+		cpi = {1913 => 9.9,
+		1914 => 10,
+		1915 => 10.1,
+		1916 => 10.9,
+		1917 => 12.8,
+		1918 => 15.1,
+		1919 => 17.3,
+		1920 => 20,
+		1921 => 17.9,
+		1922 => 16.8,
+		1923 => 17.1,
+		1924 => 17.1,
+		1925 => 17.5,
+		1926 => 17.7,
+		1927 => 17.4,
+		1928 => 17.1,
+		1929 => 17.1,
+		1930 => 16.7,
+		1931 => 15.2,
+		1932 => 13.7,
+		1933 => 13,
+		1934 => 13.4,
+		1935 => 13.7,
+		1936 => 13.9,
+		1937 => 14.4,
+		1938 => 14.1,
+		1939 => 13.9,
+		1940 => 14,
+		1941 => 14.7,
+		1942 => 16.3,
+		1943 => 17.3,
+		1944 => 17.6,
+		1945 => 18,
+		1946 => 19.5,
+		1947 => 22.3,
+		1948 => 24.1,
+		1949 => 23.8,
+		1950 => 24.1,
+		1951 => 26,
+		1952 => 26.5,
+		1953 => 26.7,
+		1954 => 26.9,
+		1955 => 26.8,
+		1956 => 27.2,
+		1957 => 28.1,
+		1958 => 28.9,
+		1959 => 29.1,
+		1960 => 29.6,
+		1961 => 29.9,
+		1962 => 30.2,
+		1963 => 30.6,
+		1964 => 31,
+		1965 => 31.5,
+		1966 => 32.4,
+		1967 => 33.4,
+		1968 => 34.8,
+		1969 => 36.7,
+		1970 => 38.8,
+		1971 => 40.5,
+		1972 => 41.8,
+		1973 => 44.4,
+		1974 => 49.3,
+		1975 => 53.8,
+		1976 => 56.9,
+		1977 => 60.6,
+		1978 => 65.2,
+		1979 => 72.6,
+		1980 => 82.4,
+		1981 => 90.9,
+		1982 => 96.5,
+		1983 => 99.6,
+		1984 => 103.9,
+		1985 => 107.6,
+		1986 => 109.6,
+		1987 => 113.6,
+		1988 => 118.3,
+		1989 => 124,
+		1990 => 130.7,
+		1991 => 136.2,
+		1992 => 140.3,
+		1993 => 144.5,
+		1994 => 148.2,
+		1995 => 152.4,
+		1996 => 156.9,
+		1997 => 160.5,
+		1998 => 163,
+		1999 => 166.6,
+		2000 => 172.2,
+		2001 => 177.1,
+		2002 => 179.9,
+		2003 => 184,
+		2004 => 188.9,
+		2005 => 195.3,
+		2006 => 201.6,
+		2007 => 207.342,
+		2008 => 215.303,
+		2009 => 214.537,
+		2010 => 218.056,
+		2011 => 224.939,
+		2012 => 229.594,
+		2013 => 232.957,
+		2014 => 233.916}
+	end
+	
+	def calculate
+		print "Enter amount: "
+		amount = gets.chomp
+		print "Pick a year from 1913 to 2013: "
+		year = gets.chomp.to_i
+		while true
+			if year < 1913 || year > 2013
+				print "The year must be from 1913 to 2013. Enter year: "
+				year = gets.chomp.to_i
+			else
+				break
+			end
+		end
+		a = amount.to_d * (cpi[2014].to_d / cpi[year].to_d)
+		puts "$#{amount} in #{year} has the same buying power as $#{a.to_f.round(2)} in 2014."
+	
+	end
+end
+f = InflationCalc.new
+f.calculate

metadata

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+--- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
+name: inflation-calculator
+version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+  version: 0.0.0
+  prerelease: 
+platform: ruby
+authors:
+- Armie Lee
+autorequire: 
+bindir: bin
+cert_chain: []
+date: 2014-03-13 00:00:00.000000000 Z
+dependencies: []
+description: Enter an amount, pick a year from 1913 to 2013 and learn the equivalent
+  buying power in 2014.
+email: armiemargaretlee@yahoo.com
+executables: []
+extensions: []
+extra_rdoc_files: []
+files:
+- lib/inflation-calculator.rb
+homepage: http://rubygems.org/gems/inflation-calculator
+licenses:
+- MIT
+post_install_message: 
+rdoc_options: []
+require_paths:
+- lib
+required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  none: false
+  requirements:
+  - - ! '>='
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
+  none: false
+  requirements:
+  - - ! '>='
+    - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
+      version: '0'
+requirements: []
+rubyforge_project: 
+rubygems_version: 1.8.28
+signing_key: 
+specification_version: 3
+summary: Inspired by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' calculator
+test_files: []