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About Fakery

Welcome to Fakery, a powerful data generation library for your software development projects. Fakery allows you to easily create realistic and random test data to enhance your testing and development process. With Fakery, you can generate various types of data such as names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more, saving you time and effort in building test data manually.

Features

  • Generate random names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses
  • Create custom data templates for specific data structures
  • Generate complex data types like dates, UUIDs, and identifiers
  • Configure data generation rules for specific fields
  • Support for multiple languages and internationalization
  • Generate data in bulk or on-demand
  • Flexible customization options for data generation

Getting Started

To start using Fakery in your projects, follow the steps below:

  1. Install the Fakery library by downloading it from the official website or using a package manager.
  2. Import the Fakery library into your project by including the necessary dependencies and configurations.
  3. Initialize the Fakery library in your codebase by setting up the desired options and locale.
  4. Start generating random data using the provided API and functions.

Examples

Example 1: Generating Random Names

To generate a random name, simply call the name function from the Fakery library:


import Fakery

let faker = Faker()

let randomName = faker.name

Example 2: Creating Custom Data Templates

You can create custom data templates to generate specific data structures. Here’s an example of generating a custom email template:


import Fakery

let faker = Faker()

let customEmailTemplate = "#{first_name}.#{last_name}@example.com"

let randomEmail = faker.unique.custom(template: customEmailTemplate)

Documentation and Resources

For more information and detailed usage examples, refer to the official Fakery documentation and resources available:

Contributing and Support

If you wish to contribute to the Fakery library or need support, please follow the guidelines below:

  1. Read the Contributing Guide in the official Fakery repository on GitHub.
  2. Submit bug reports and feature requests on the GitHub Issues page.
  3. Join the Fakery community on Stack Overflow and ask questions.

License

Fakery is released under the MIT License. For more details, refer to the LICENSE file in the official Fakery repository on GitHub.