Laravel Faker Extended

Extend Laravel's default Faker with additional data providers for more realistic test data generation.

Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require bishwajitcadhikary/laravel-faker-extended

The package will automatically register its service provider.

Usage

Once installed, the extended Faker providers will be automatically available in your Laravel application. You can use them in your database seeders, factories, or any other place where you use Faker.

Available Data Providers

Person Provider

// Use in a factory or seeder
$faker = app(\Faker\Generator::class);

// Get a job title
$jobTitle = $faker->jobTitle(); // 'Senior Software Engineer'

// Get personality traits
$trait = $faker->personalityTraits(); // 'Analytical'
$traits = $faker->personalityTraits(3); // ['Creative', 'Detail-oriented', 'Innovative']

// Get a personality profile
$profile = $faker->personalityProfile();
// [
//     'strengths' => ['Analytical', 'Creative'],
//     'weaknesses' => ['Perfectionist'],
//     'mbti' => 'INTJ'
// ]

// Get an age
$age = $faker->age(25, 45); // 32

Company Provider

// Get a company type
$companyType = $faker->companyType(); // 'LLC'

// Get a business sector
$sector = $faker->sector(); // 'Technology'

// Get a mission statement
$mission = $faker->missionStatement(15); // 'Our mission is to...'

// Get company values
$value = $faker->companyValues(1); // 'Innovation'
$values = $faker->companyValues(3); // ['Integrity', 'Teamwork', 'Excellence']

// Get funding information
$fundingRound = $faker->fundingRound(); // 'Series A'
$fundingAmount = $faker->fundingAmount(5, 20); // '$12.5M'
$fundingInfo = $faker->fundingInfo();
// [
//     'round' => 'Series A',
//     'amount' => '$12.5M',
//     'investors' => 3,
//     'valuation' => '$75M',
//     'date' => '2023-05-15'
// ]

Internet Provider

// Get a social media handle
$handle = $faker->socialMediaHandle(); // '@johndoe'

// Get a social media platform
$platform = $faker->socialPlatform(); // 'Twitter'

// Get social profiles
$profiles = $faker->socialProfiles(2);
// [
//     'Twitter' => '@johndoe',
//     'LinkedIn' => '@johndoe'
// ]

// Get programming languages
$language = $faker->programmingLanguage(); // 'Python'
$languages = $faker->programmingLanguages(3); // ['JavaScript', 'Python', 'PHP']

// Get tech stack
$techStack = $faker->techStack();
// [
//     'frontend' => 'React',
//     'backend' => 'Laravel',
//     'database' => 'PostgreSQL',
//     'languages' => ['JavaScript', 'PHP', 'Python']
// ]

Location Provider

// Get a startup hub
$hub = $faker->startupHub(); // 'San Francisco'

// Get a neighborhood
$neighborhood = $faker->neighborhood(); // 'Financial District'

// Get a complete office location
$officeLocation = $faker->officeLocation();
// [
//     'type' => 'Headquarters',
//     'building' => '123',
//     'street' => 'Main St',
//     'neighborhood' => 'Financial District',
//     'city' => 'San Francisco',
//     'zipcode' => '94105',
//     'country' => 'United States',
//     'coordinates' => [
//         'latitude' => 37.7749,
//         'longitude' => -122.4194
//     ]
// ]

// Get company locations
$locations = $faker->companyLocations(2);
// [
//     [
//         'city' => 'San Francisco',
//         'type' => 'Headquarters',
//         'employees' => 250
//     ],
//     [
//         'city' => 'New York',
//         'type' => 'Sales Office',
//         'employees' => 30
//     ]
// ]

Education Provider

// Get a degree
$degree = $faker->degree(); // 'Bachelor of Science'

// Get a field of study
$field = $faker->fieldOfStudy(); // 'Computer Science'

// Get a university
$university = $faker->university(); // 'Harvard University'

// Get an education history
$education = $faker->educationHistory(2);
// [
//     [
//         'degree' => 'Bachelor of Science',
//         'field' => 'Computer Science',
//         'university' => 'Stanford University',
//         'startYear' => 2014,
//         'endYear' => 2018,
//         'gpa' => '3.8/4.0'
//     ],
//     [
//         'degree' => 'Master of Business Administration',
//         'field' => 'Finance',
//         'university' => 'Harvard University',
//         'startYear' => 2018,
//         'endYear' => 2020,
//         'gpa' => '3.9/4.0'
//     ]
// ]

// Get skills
$skill = $faker->skill('Technical'); // 'Programming'
$skillSet = $faker->skillSet(3);
// [
//     ['name' => 'Programming', 'category' => 'Technical'],
//     ['name' => 'Communication', 'category' => 'Soft Skills'],
//     ['name' => 'Project Management', 'category' => 'Business']
// ]

Quotes Provider

// Get an inspirational quote
$quote = $faker->inspirationalQuote();
// ['quote' => 'The only way to do great work is to love what you do.', 'author' => 'Steve Jobs']

// Get just the quote text without author
$quoteText = $faker->inspirationalQuote(false);
// 'The only way to do great work is to love what you do.'

// Get specific quote types
$businessQuote = $faker->businessQuote();
$technologyQuote = $faker->technologyQuote();
$leadershipQuote = $faker->leadershipQuote();
$movieQuote = $faker->movieQuote();
$programmingQuote = $faker->programmingQuote();

// Get a random quote of any type
$randomQuote = $faker->randomQuote();
// [
//     'quote' => 'First, solve the problem. Then, write the code.',
//     'author' => 'John Johnson',
//     'type' => 'programming'
// ]

// Get multiple quotes
$quotes = $faker->quotes(3, 'business', true);
// Array of 3 business quotes with authors

// Get multiple quotes of random types
$randomQuotes = $faker->quotes(5);
// Array of 5 random quotes of different types

Creating a Factory Using Extended Providers

namespace Database\Factories;

use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;

class UserFactory extends Factory
{
    protected $model = User::class;

    public function definition()
    {
        return [
            'name' => $this->faker->name(),
            'email' => $this->faker->unique()->safeEmail(),
            'job_title' => $this->faker->jobTitle(),
            'personality' => $this->faker->personalityTraits(3),
            'favorite_quote' => $this->faker->inspirationalQuote(),
            'skills' => $this->faker->skillSet(5),
            'education' => $this->faker->educationHistory(2),
        ];
    }
}

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.