# GoCryptoTrader package Ticker
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This ticker package is part of the GoCryptoTrader codebase.
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## Current Features for ticker
+ This services the exchanges package by ticker functions.
+ This package facilitates ticker generation.
+ Attaches methods to an ticker
- Returns a string of a value
+ Gets a loaded ticker by exchange, asset type and currency pair.
+ This package is primarily used in conjunction with but not limited to the
exchange interface system set by exchange wrapper orderbook functions in
"exchange"_wrapper.go.
Examples below:
```go
tick, err := yobitExchange.FetchTicker()
if err != nil {
// Handle error
}
// Converts ticker value to string
tickerValString := tick.PriceToString(...)
```
+ or if you have a routine setting an exchange orderbook you can access it via
the package itself.
```go
tick, err := ticker.GetTicker(...)
if err != nil {
// Handle error
}
```
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## Contribution
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