[5.6] Add faker helper #23451
[5.6] Add faker helper #23451
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Is this for normal copy that is not part of a database entry? Like your on-page lorem ipsum? |
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yea exactly, this is for creating fake data to populate mockups. Data that does not yet exist in the app's database. |
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I know there aren't really any tests around the helpers, but I had a silly syntax error in my first PR, so I added a test to be extra safe! |
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Thanks for the idea =) |
| public function testFakerIsCreated() | ||
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| $this->assertTrue(faker() instanceof \Faker\Generator); | ||
| $this->assertTrue(faker('fr_FR') instanceof \Faker\Generator); |
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you can use $this->assertInstanceOf('\Faker\Generator', faker()); here for clearer errors 🙂
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Oh nice, I’m camping for the weekend, but if there is interest in this and it hasn’t been canned by the boss, I’ll tweak this on Monday (Aus Time).
Thanks for the tip!
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I want to try to avoid defining too many new helpers. Feel free to define it in your application. |
I'm currently adding a new section mockup to an existing app. This helper has been indispensable with creating fake data in my views as quickly as possible to get a visual to the client.
Directly in my mockup view I can...
This makes for some serious Rapid Mockup Development™️ but is also easy enough to add to an app's helpers if not wanted in the core.
This only works in dev, not in production as faker is a dev only requirement - but I think that makes sense for a mockup helper.