ExpenseTracker - Java File Handling Project

Introduction

The Expense Tracker is a simple Java program that allows users to track their expenses by recording and managing financial transactions. This project uses file handling to store, retrieve and delete expense data in a Comma Separated Value(CSV) file. It is a minor project suitable for educational purposes and for those looking to learn about basic file operations in Java.

Features

• Add Expenses: Users can add new expenses with details like date, category, description, and amount.
• View Expenses: Users can view their recorded expenses, either for a specific date or across all recorded transactions.
• Delete an Expense: User can delete a particular expense using a unique ID system.
• Clear Expenses: User can clear the entire CSV/Data to store exepenses for next month.
• Total Expenses: The program calculates and displays the total expenses for the specified date range.

Usage

• When running the program, you can use the menu to add, view, or delete expenses.
• Follow the prompts to input expense details.
• The program will handle the file operations to store and retrieve expense data

Data Persistence

All expense data is saved to the Data.csv file. The program will automatically load data from this file when started and save new expenses to it as well.

To Be Released:

• Add a new file if the user wants to
• Navigation through the tracker on CLI