This gem is a port of Perl's Data::Faker library that generates fake data.
It comes in very handy for taking screenshots (taking screenshots for my project, Catch the Best was the original impetus for the creation of this gem), having real-looking test data, and having your database populated with more than one or two records while you're doing development.
NOTE: While Faker generates data at random, returned values are not guaranteed to be unique.
gem install fakerFaker::Name.name #=> "Christophe Bartell"
Faker::Internet.email #=> "[email protected]"Faker::Address.city #=> "Imogeneborough"
Faker::Address.street_name #=> "Larkin Fork"
Faker::Address.street_address #=> "282 Kevin Brook"
Faker::Address.secondary_address #=> "Apt. 672"
Faker::Address.building_number #=> "7304"
Faker::Address.zip_code #=> "58517"
Faker::Address.zip #=> "58517"
Faker::Address.postcode #=> "58517"
Faker::Address.time_zone #=> "Asia/Yakutsk"
Faker::Address.street_suffix #=> "Street"
Faker::Address.city_suffix #=> "fort"
Faker::Address.city_prefix #=> "Lake"
Faker::Address.state #=> "California"
Faker::Address.state_abbr #=> "AP"
Faker::Address.country #=> "French Guiana"
Faker::Address.country_code #=> "IT"
Faker::Address.latitude #=> "-58.17256227443719"
Faker::Address.longitude #=> "-156.65548382095133"
Faker::Bitcoin.address #=> "1HUoGjmgChmnxxYhz87YytV4gVjfPaExmh"
Faker::Bitcoin.testnet_address #=> ""msHGunDvoEwmVFXvd2Bub1SNw5RP1YHJaf""Faker::Business.credit_card_number #=> "1228-1221-1221-1431"
Faker::Business.credit_card_expiry_date #=> <Date: 2015-11-11 ((2457338j,0s,0n),+0s,2299161j)>
Faker::Business.credit_card_type #=> "visa"Faker::Code.isbn #=> "759021701-8"
Faker::Code.ean #=> "4600051000057"Faker::Commerce.color #=> "lavender"
# Optional arguments max=3, fixed_amount=false
Faker::Commerce.department #=> "Grocery, Health & Beauty"
Faker::Commerce.department(5) #=> "Grocery, Books, Health & Beauty"
Faker::Commerce.department(2, true) #=> "Books & Tools"
Faker::Commerce.product_name #=> "Practical Granite Shirt"
Faker::Commerce.price #=> "44.6"Faker::Company.name #=> "Hirthe-Ritchie"
Faker::Company.suffix #=> "Group"
# Generate a buzzword-laden catch phrase.
Faker::Company.catch_phrase #=> "Business-focused coherent parallelism"
Faker::Company.buzzword #=> "Business-focused"
# When a straight answer won't do, BS to the rescue!
Faker::Company.bs #=> "empower one-to-one web-readiness"
Faker::Company.ein #=> "34-8488813"
Faker::Company.duns_number #=> "08-341-3736"
# Get a random company logo url in PNG format.
Faker::Company.logo #=> "http://pigment.github.com/fake-logos/logos/medium/color/5.png"
Faker::Company.swedish_organisation_number #=> "7718797652"# Random date between dates
Faker::Date.between(2.days.ago, Date.today) #=> "Wed, 24 Sep 2014"
# Random date in the future (up to maximum of N days)
Faker::Date.forward(23) # => "Fri, 03 Oct 2014"
# Random date in the past (up to maximum of N days)
Faker::Date.backward(14) #=> "Fri, 19 Sep 2014"# Optional argument name=nil
Faker::Internet.email #=> "[email protected]"
Faker::Internet.email('Nancy') #=> "[email protected]"
# Optional argument name=nil
Faker::Internet.free_email #=> "[email protected]"
Faker::Internet.free_email('Nancy') #=> "[email protected]"
# Optional argument name=nil
Faker::Internet.safe_email #=> "[email protected]"
Faker::Internet.safe_email('Nancy') #=> "[email protected]"
# Optional arguments specifier=nil, separators=%w(. _)
Faker::Internet.user_name #=> "alexie"
Faker::Internet.user_name('Nancy') #=> "nancy"
Faker::Internet.user_name('Nancy Johnson', %w(. _ -)) #=> "johnson-nancy"
# Optional arguments: min_length=8, max_length=16
Faker::Internet.password #=> "vg5msvy1uerg7"
Faker::Internet.password(8) #=> "yfgjik0hgzdqs0"
Faker::Internet.password(10, 20) #=> "eoc9shwd1hwq4vbgfw"
Faker::Internet.domain_name #=> "effertz.info"
Faker::Internet.fix_umlauts('äöüß') #=> "aeoeuess"
Faker::Internet.domain_word #=> "haleyziemann"
Faker::Internet.domain_suffix #=> "info"
Faker::Internet.ip_v4_address #=> "24.29.18.175"
Faker::Internet.ip_v6_address #=> "ac5f:d696:3807:1d72:2eb5:4e81:7d2b:e1df"
# Optional argument prefix=''
Faker::Internet.mac_address #=> "e6:0d:00:11:ed:4f"
Faker::Internet.mac_address('55:44:33') #=> "55:44:33:02:1d:9b"
# Optional arguments: host=domain_name, path="/#{user_name}"
Faker::Internet.url #=> "http://thiel.com/chauncey_simonis"
Faker::Internet.url('example.com') #=> "http://example.com/clotilde.swift"
Faker::Internet.url('example.com', '/foobar.html') #=> "http://example.com/foobar.html"
# Optional arguments: words=nil, glue=nil
Faker::Internet.slug #=> "pariatur_laudantium"
Faker::Internet.slug('foo bar') #=> "foo.bar"
Faker::Internet.slug('foo bar', '-') #=> "foo-bar"
Faker::Lorem.word #=> "repellendus"
# Optional arguments: num=3, supplemental=false
Faker::Lorem.words #=> ["dolores", "adipisci", "nesciunt"]
Faker::Lorem.words(4) #=> ["culpa", "recusandae", "aut", "omnis"]
Faker::Lorem.words(4, true) #=> ["colloco", "qui", "vergo", "deporto"]
# Optional arguments: char_count=255
Faker::Lorem.characters #=> "uw1ep04lhs0c4d931n1jmrspprf5wrj85fefue0y7y6m56b6omquh7br7dhqijwlawejpl765nb1716idmp3xnfo85v349pzy2o9rir23y2qhflwr71c1585fnynguiphkjm8p0vktwitcsm16lny7jzp9t4drwav3qmhz4yjq4k04x14gl6p148hulyqioo72tf8nwrxxcclfypz2lc58lsibgfe5w5p0xv95peafjjmm2frkhdc6duoky0aha"
Faker::Lorem.characters(10) #=> "ang9cbhoa8"
# Optional arguments: word_count=4, supplemental=false, random_words_to_add=6
Faker::Lorem.sentence #=> "Dolore illum animi et neque accusantium."
Faker::Lorem.sentence(3) #=> "Commodi qui minus deserunt sed vero quia."
Faker::Lorem.sentence(3, true) #=> "Inflammatio denego necessitatibus caelestis autus illum."
Faker::Lorem.sentence(3, false, 4) #=> "Aut voluptatem illum fugit ut sit."
Faker::Lorem.sentence(3, true, 4) #=> "Accusantium tantillus dolorem timor."
# Optional arguments: sentence_count=3, supplemental=false
Faker::Lorem.sentences #=> ["Vero earum commodi soluta.", "Quaerat fuga cumque et vero eveniet omnis ut.", "Cumque sit dolor ut est consequuntur."]
Faker::Lorem.sentences(1) #=> ["Ut perspiciatis explicabo possimus doloribus enim quia."]
Faker::Lorem.sentences(1, true) #=> ["Quis capillus curo ager veritatis voro et ipsum."]
# Optional arguments: sentence_count=3, supplemental=false, random_sentences_to_add=3
Faker::Lorem.paragraph #=> "Neque dicta enim quasi. Qui corrupti est quisquam. Facere animi quod aut. Qui nulla consequuntur consectetur sapiente."
Faker::Lorem.paragraph(2) #=> "Illo qui voluptas. Id sit quaerat enim aut cupiditate voluptates dolorum. Porro necessitatibus numquam dolor quia earum."
Faker::Lorem.paragraph(2, true) #=> "Cedo vero adipisci. Theatrum crustulum coaegresco tonsor crastinus stabilis. Aliqua crur consequatur amor una tolero sum."
Faker::Lorem.paragraph(2, false, 4) #=> "Neque aut et nemo aut incidunt voluptates. Dolore cum est sint est. Vitae assumenda porro odio dolores fugiat. Est voluptatum quia rerum."
Faker::Lorem.paragraph(2, true, 4) #=> "Vomito unde uxor annus. Et patior utilis sursum."
# Optional arguments: paragraph_count=3, supplemental=false
Faker::Lorem.paragraphs #=> ["Dolores quis quia ad quo voluptates. Maxime delectus totam numquam. Necessitatibus vel atque qui dolore.", "Id neque nemo. Dolores iusto facere est ad. Accusamus ipsa dolor ut.", "Et officiis ut hic. Sunt asperiores minus distinctio debitis ipsa dolor. Minima eos deleniti."]
Faker::Lorem.paragraphs(1) #=> ["Labore voluptas sequi. Ratione nulla eaque quia molestiae fugit. At quam laboriosam aut ut dignissimos."]
Faker::Lorem.paragraphs(1, true) #=> ["Depulso animi cunctatio amicitia adficio. Vester viduo qui despirmatio voluptas. Validus laudantium adopto ut agnitio venustas. Aer arcus odio esse."]Faker::Name.name #=> "Tyshawn Johns Sr."
Faker::Name.first_name #=> "Kaci"
Faker::Name.last_name #=> "Ernser"
Faker::Name.prefix #=> "Mr."
Faker::Name.suffix #=> "IV"
Faker::Name.title #=> "Legacy Creative Director"Faker::Avatar.image #=> "http://robohash.org/sitsequiquia.png?size=300x300"
Faker::Avatar.image("my-own-slug") #=> "http://robohash.org/my-own-slug.png?size=300x300"
Faker::Avatar.image("my-own-slug", "50x50") #=> "http://robohash.org/my-own-slug.png?size=50x50"
Faker::Avatar.image("my-own-slug", "50x50", "jpg") #=> "http://robohash.org/my-own-slug.jpg?size=50x50"
Faker::Avatar.image("my-own-slug", "50x50", "bmp") #=> "http://robohash.org/my-own-slug.bmp?size=50x50"# Required parameter: digits
Faker::Number.number(10) #=> "1968353479"
# Required parameter: l_digits
Faker::Number.decimal(2) #=> "11.88"
Faker::Number.decimal(2, 3) #=> "18.843"
# Required parameter: digits
Faker::Number.hexadecimal(3) #=> "e74"
Faker::Number.between(1, 10) #=> 7
Faker::Number.positive #=> 235.59238499107653
Faker::Number.negative #=> -4480.042585669558
Faker::Number.digit #=> "1"Phone numbers may be in any of the following formats:
- 333-333-3333
- (333) 333-3333
- 1-333-333-3333
- 333.333.3333
- 333-333-3333
- 333-333-3333 x3333
- (333) 333-3333 x3333
- 1-333-333-3333 x3333
- 333.333.3333 x3333
(Don't let the example output below fool you - any format can be returned at random.)
Faker::PhoneNumber.phone_number #=> "397.693.1309"
Faker::PhoneNumber.cell_phone #=> "(186)285-7925"
# NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
# For the 'US only' methods below, first you must do the following:
Faker::Config.locale = 'en-US'
# US only
Faker::PhoneNumber.area_code #=> "201"
# US only
Faker::PhoneNumber.exchange_code #=> "208"
# Optional parameter: length=4
Faker::PhoneNumber.subscriber_number #=> "3873"
Faker::PhoneNumber.subscriber_number(2) #=> "39"
Faker::PhoneNumber.extension #=> "3764"# Random date between dates
Faker::Time.between(DateTime.now - 1, DateTime.now) #=> "2014-09-18 12:30:59 -0700"
# Random date between dates (within specified part of the day)
# You can install the active_support gem to facilitate time manipulation like 45.minutes + 2.hours
require "as-duration"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :all) #=> "2014-09-19 07:03:30 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :day) #=> "2014-09-18 16:28:13 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :night) #=> "2014-09-20 19:39:38 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :morning) #=> "2014-09-19 08:07:52 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :afternoon) #=> "2014-09-18 12:10:34 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :evening) #=> "2014-09-19 20:21:03 -0700"
Faker::Time.between(2.days.ago, Time.now, :midnight) #=> "2014-09-20 00:40:14 -0700"
# Random time in the future (up to maximum of N days)
Faker::Time.forward(23, :morning) # => "2014-09-26 06:54:47 -0700"
# Random time in the past (up to maximum of N days)
Faker::Time.backward(14, :evening) #=> "2014-09-17 19:56:33 -0700"Are you having trouble writing tech-savvy dialogue for your latest screenplay? Worry not! Hollywood-grade technical talk is ready to fill out any form where you need to look smart.
# Full Phrase
Faker::Hacker.say_something_smart #=> "Try to compress the SQL interface, maybe it will program the back-end hard drive!"
# Short technical abbreviations
Faker::Hacker.abbreviation #=> "RAM"
# Hacker centric adjectives
Faker::Hacker.adjective #=> "open-source"
# Only the best hacker related nouns
Faker::Hacker.noun #=> "bandwidth"
# Actions that hackers take
Faker::Hacker.verb #=> "bypass"
# Verbs that end in -ing
Faker::Hacker.ingverb #=> "synthesizing"Faker::App.name #=> "Treeflex"
Faker::App.version #=> "0.7.9"
Faker::App.author #=> "Daphne Swift"# Random Slack Emoji from people category
Faker::SlackEmoji.people #=> ":sleepy:"
# Random Slack Emoji from nature category
Faker::SlackEmoji.nature #=> ":chestnut:"
# Random Slack Emoji from food and drink category
Faker::SlackEmoji.food_and_drink #=> ":tangerine:"
# Random Slack Emoji from celebration category
Faker::SlackEmoji.celebration #=> ":ribbon:"
# Random Slack Emoji from activity category
Faker::SlackEmoji.activity #=> ":performing_arts:"
# Random Slack Emoji from travel and places category
Faker::SlackEmoji.travel_and_places #=> ":truck:"
# Random Slack Emoji from objects & symbols category
Faker::SlackEmoji.objects_and_symbols #=> ":alarm_clock:"
# Random Slack Emoji from custom category
Faker::SlackEmoji.custom #=> ":suspect:"
# Random Slack Emoji from any category
Faker::SlackEmoji.emoji #=> ":last_quarter_moon:"# Random Team Creature
Faker::Team.creature #=> "gooses"
# Random Team Name created from random US State (Faker::Address.state) prepended to a random Team Creature
Faker::Team.name #=> "Oregon vixens"
# Random Team State
Faker::Team.state #=> "Oregon"
# Random Team Sport
Faker::Team.sport #=> "lacrosse"# Random Book Title
Faker::Book.title #=> "The Odd Sister"
# Random Author
Faker::Book.author #=> "Alysha Olsen"
# Random Publisher
Faker::Book.publisher #=> "Opus Reader"# Random University Name
Faker::University.name #=> "South Texas College"Since you may want to make addresses and other types of data look different depending on where in the world you are (US postal codes vs. UK postal codes, for example), Faker uses the I18n gem to store strings (like state names) and formats (US postal codes are NNNNN while UK postal codes are AAN NAA), allowing you to get different formats by switching locales. Just set Faker::Config.locale to the locale you want, and Faker will take care of the rest.
If your locale doesn't already exist, create it in the \lib\locales\ directory and you can then override or add elements to suit
en-au-ocker:
faker:
name:
# Existing faker field, new data
first_name: [Charlotte, Ava, Chloe, Emily]
# New faker fields
ocker_first_name: [Bazza, Bluey, Davo, Johno, Shano, Shazza]
region: [South East Queensland, Wide Bay Burnett, Margaret River, Port Pirie, Gippsland, Elizabeth, Barossa]
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Comments and feedback are welcome. Send an email to Benjamin Curtis via the google group.
This code is free to use under the terms of the MIT license.