Expense Tracker CLI 💰

Description

A simple, efficient Python tool for tracking personal expenses directly from the command line. This project demonstrates core Python concepts by using File Handling and the CSV module for data persistence, eliminating the need for a complex SQL database setup. It focuses on building strong logic and defensive programming skills.

Features

• Add Expenses: Interactive menu to log date, category, and amount.
• View History: Read and display your total spending history from the persistent CSV file.
• Data Persistence: Automatically saves data to expenses.csv so records are not lost.
• Defensive Design: Robust error handling (try...except) prevents crashes from invalid user input.

Tech Stack

• Language: Python 3.12
• Libraries: csv (Standard Library)
• Concepts: File I/O, Error Handling, CSV Manipulation

Future Improvements

• Add data analysis (e.g., total spent per category).
• Implement a search feature by date.