Why isn't there a currency list in AM?

[Jonathan]

Hi,

I need to translate a numeric currency number, into it's alpha
equivalent (e.g 752 => SEK), in order for my tests to pass for the
DIBS-module I'm working on. Why isn't there a currency list in AM?
I've found the countries list, but it seems to me there should be a
currency list as well. Especially since the Money gem uses the alpha
codes, not the numeric ones...

For now I will just implement a table of my own in my DIBS-module for
the currencies they support, but shouldn't this be in AM itself?

/Jonathan

[Cody Fauser]

The numeric currency codes are very uncommon for the implemented
gateways. I think there is currently only a single ActiveMerchant
gateway that needs to perform an alpha to numeric currency code
conversion. Also, since each gateway usually only supports a couple of
currencies it is easy to just have a small hash of conversions right
in the class.

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[Michele Nasti]

Hi,
I'm new to the Ruby World and some things are confusing for me.
I see that in ruby you use symbols pretty much everywhere (:italy, :visa, ...etc) but not for currency codes. Why?
Secondly, I assume that Shopify (and other clients) are calling the library will use the 3-letters ISO code for the currency. Is it right?

To be extra-extra-clear, here is the ISO Codes for currency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217