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Address extends Address
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$addressFormats  : mixed
$buildingNumber  : mixed
$city  : mixed
$cityFormats  : mixed
$citySuffix  : mixed
$country  : mixed
$districtNameFormats  : mixed
$districtPrefix  : mixed
$generator  : Generator
$hamletNameFormats  : mixed
$hamletPrefix  : mixed
$postcode  : mixed
$province  : mixed
$streetAddressFormats  : mixed
$streetNameFormats  : mixed
$streetSuffix  : mixed
$unique  : UniqueGenerator
$wardNameFormats  : mixed
$wardPrefix  : mixed
__construct()  : mixed
address()  : string
asciify()  : string
Replaces * signs with random numbers and letters and special characters
bothify()  : string
Replaces hash signs ('#') and question marks ('?') with random numbers and letters An asterisk ('*') is replaced with either a random number or a random letter
buildingNumber()  : string
city()  : string
citySuffix()  : string
country()  : string
districtName()  : mixed
districtPrefix()  : mixed
hamletName()  : mixed
hamletPrefix()  : mixed
latitude()  : float
Uses signed degrees format (returns a float number between -90 and 90)
lexify()  : string
Replaces all question mark ('?') occurrences with a random letter
localCoordinates()  : array<string|int, float>
longitude()  : float
Uses signed degrees format (returns a float number between -180 and 180)
numberBetween()  : int
Returns a random number between $int1 and $int2 (any order)
numerify()  : string
Replaces all hash sign ('#') occurrences with a random number Replaces all percentage sign ('%') occurrences with a not null number
optional()  : mixed|null
Chainable method for making any formatter optional.
passthrough()  : mixed
Returns the passed value
postcode()  : string
province()  : mixed
randomAscii()  : string
Returns a random ASCII character (excluding accents and special chars)
randomDigit()  : int
Returns a random number between 0 and 9
randomDigitNot()  : int
Generates a random digit, which cannot be $except
randomDigitNotNull()  : int
Returns a random number between 1 and 9
randomElement()  : mixed
Returns a random element from a passed array
randomElements()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Returns randomly ordered subsequence of $count elements from a provided array
randomFloat()  : float
Return a random float number
randomKey()  : int|string|null
Returns a random key from a passed associative array
randomLetter()  : string
Returns a random letter from a to z
randomNumber()  : int
Returns a random integer with 0 to $nbDigits digits.
regexify()  : string
Transforms a basic regular expression into a random string satisfying the expression.
shuffle()  : array<string|int, mixed>|string
Returns a shuffled version of the argument.
shuffleArray()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Returns a shuffled version of the array.
shuffleString()  : string
Returns a shuffled version of the string.
streetAddress()  : string
streetName()  : string
streetSuffix()  : string
toLower()  : string
Converts string to lowercase.
toUpper()  : string
Converts string to uppercase.
unique()  : UniqueGenerator
Chainable method for making any formatter unique.
valid()  : ValidGenerator
Chainable method for forcing any formatter to return only valid values.
wardName()  : mixed
wardPrefix()  : mixed
replaceWildcard()  : mixed

Properties

$addressFormats

protected static mixed $addressFormats = ["{{streetAddress}}, {{wardName}}, {{districtName}} {{city}}", "{{streetAddress}}, {{wardName}}, {{districtName}} {{province}}", "{{buildingNumber}}, {{hamletName}}, {{wardName}}, {{districtName}} {{province}}"]

$buildingNumber

protected static mixed $buildingNumber = ['%###', '%##', '%#', '%']

$city

protected static mixed $city = ['Cần Thơ', 'Đà Nẵng', 'Hải Phòng', 'Hà Nội', 'Hồ Chí Minh']

$cityFormats

protected static mixed $cityFormats = ['{{firstName}}{{citySuffix}}']

$citySuffix

protected static mixed $citySuffix = ['Ville']

$country

protected static mixed $country = ['Afghanistan', 'Albania', 'Algeria', 'American Samoa', 'Andorra', 'Angola', 'Anguilla', 'Antarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)', 'Antigua and Barbuda', 'Argentina', 'Armenia', 'Aruba', 'Australia', 'Austria', 'Azerbaijan', 'Bahamas', 'Bahrain', 'Bangladesh', 'Barbados', 'Belarus', 'Belgium', 'Belize', 'Benin', 'Bermuda', 'Bhutan', 'Bolivia', 'Bosnia and Herzegovina', 'Botswana', 'Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya)', 'Brazil', 'British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)', 'British Virgin Islands', 'Brunei Darussalam', 'Bulgaria', 'Burkina Faso', 'Burundi', 'Cambodia', 'Cameroon', 'Canada', 'Cape Verde', 'Cayman Islands', 'Central African Republic', 'Chad', 'Chile', 'China', 'Christmas Island', 'Cocos (Keeling) Islands', 'Colombia', 'Comoros', 'Congo', 'Cook Islands', 'Costa Rica', 'Cote d'Ivoire', 'Croatia', 'Cuba', 'Cyprus', 'Czech Republic', 'Denmark', 'Djibouti', 'Dominica', 'Dominican Republic', 'Ecuador', 'Egypt', 'El Salvador', 'Equatorial Guinea', 'Eritrea', 'Estonia', 'Ethiopia', 'Faroe Islands', 'Falkland Islands (Malvinas)', 'Fiji', 'Finland', 'France', 'French Guiana', 'French Polynesia', 'French Southern Territories', 'Gabon', 'Gambia', 'Georgia', 'Germany', 'Ghana', 'Gibraltar', 'Greece', 'Greenland', 'Grenada', 'Guadeloupe', 'Guam', 'Guatemala', 'Guernsey', 'Guinea', 'Guinea-Bissau', 'Guyana', 'Haiti', 'Heard Island and McDonald Islands', 'Holy See (Vatican City State)', 'Honduras', 'Hong Kong', 'Hungary', 'Iceland', 'India', 'Indonesia', 'Iran', 'Iraq', 'Ireland', 'Isle of Man', 'Israel', 'Italy', 'Jamaica', 'Japan', 'Jersey', 'Jordan', 'Kazakhstan', 'Kenya', 'Kiribati', 'Korea', 'Korea', 'Kuwait', 'Kyrgyz Republic', 'Lao People's Democratic Republic', 'Latvia', 'Lebanon', 'Lesotho', 'Liberia', 'Libyan Arab Jamahiriya', 'Liechtenstein', 'Lithuania', 'Luxembourg', 'Macao', 'Macedonia', 'Madagascar', 'Malawi', 'Malaysia', 'Maldives', 'Mali', 'Malta', 'Marshall Islands', 'Martinique', 'Mauritania', 'Mauritius', 'Mayotte', 'Mexico', 'Micronesia', 'Moldova', 'Monaco', 'Mongolia', 'Montenegro', 'Montserrat', 'Morocco', 'Mozambique', 'Myanmar', 'Namibia', 'Nauru', 'Nepal', 'Netherlands Antilles', 'Netherlands', 'New Caledonia', 'New Zealand', 'Nicaragua', 'Niger', 'Nigeria', 'Niue', 'Norfolk Island', 'Northern Mariana Islands', 'Norway', 'Oman', 'Pakistan', 'Palau', 'Palestinian Territories', 'Panama', 'Papua New Guinea', 'Paraguay', 'Peru', 'Philippines', 'Pitcairn Islands', 'Poland', 'Portugal', 'Puerto Rico', 'Qatar', 'Reunion', 'Romania', 'Russian Federation', 'Rwanda', 'Saint Barthelemy', 'Saint Helena', 'Saint Kitts and Nevis', 'Saint Lucia', 'Saint Martin', 'Saint Pierre and Miquelon', 'Saint Vincent and the Grenadines', 'Samoa', 'San Marino', 'Sao Tome and Principe', 'Saudi Arabia', 'Senegal', 'Serbia', 'Seychelles', 'Sierra Leone', 'Singapore', 'Slovakia (Slovak Republic)', 'Slovenia', 'Solomon Islands', 'Somalia', 'South Africa', 'South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands', 'Spain', 'Sri Lanka', 'Sudan', 'Suriname', 'Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands', 'Swaziland', 'Sweden', 'Switzerland', 'Syrian Arab Republic', 'Taiwan', 'Tajikistan', 'Tanzania', 'Thailand', 'Timor-Leste', 'Togo', 'Tokelau', 'Tonga', 'Trinidad and Tobago', 'Tunisia', 'Turkey', 'Turkmenistan', 'Turks and Caicos Islands', 'Tuvalu', 'Uganda', 'Ukraine', 'United Arab Emirates', 'United Kingdom', 'United States of America', 'United States Minor Outlying Islands', 'United States Virgin Islands', 'Uruguay', 'Uzbekistan', 'Vanuatu', 'Venezuela', 'Vietnam', 'Wallis and Futuna', 'Western Sahara', 'Yemen', 'Zambia', 'Zimbabwe']

$districtNameFormats

protected static mixed $districtNameFormats = ['{{districtPrefix}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{districtPrefix}} {{lastName}} {{firstName}}', '{{districtPrefix}} {{firstName}} {{lastName}}', '{{districtPrefix}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{districtPrefix}} {{lastName}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{districtPrefix}} {{firstName}}', '{{districtPrefix}} {{lastName}}', '{{districtPrefix}} ##', '{{districtPrefix}} #']

$districtPrefix

protected static mixed $districtPrefix = ['Quận', 'Huyện']

$hamletNameFormats

protected static mixed $hamletNameFormats = ['{{hamletPrefix}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{hamletPrefix}} {{lastName}} {{firstName}}', '{{hamletPrefix}} {{firstName}} {{lastName}}', '{{hamletPrefix}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{hamletPrefix}} {{lastName}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{hamletPrefix}} {{firstName}}', '{{hamletPrefix}} {{lastName}}', '{{hamletPrefix}} ##', '{{hamletPrefix}} #']

$hamletPrefix

protected static mixed $hamletPrefix = ['Thôn', 'Ấp']

$postcode

protected static mixed $postcode = ['#####', '######', '#####-####']

$province

protected static mixed $province = ['An Giang', 'Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu', 'Bắc Giang', 'Bắc Kạn', 'Bạc Liêu', 'Bắc Ninh', 'Bến Tre', 'Bình Định', 'Bình Dương', 'Bình Phước', 'Bình Thuận', 'Cà Mau', 'Cao Bằng', 'Đắk Lắk', 'Đắk Nông', 'Điện Biên', 'Đồng Nai', 'Đồng Tháp', 'Gia Lai', 'Hà Giang', 'Hà Nam', 'Hà Tĩnh', 'Hải Dương', 'Hậu Giang', 'Hòa Bình', 'Hưng Yên', 'Khánh Hòa', 'Kiên Giang', 'Kon Tum', 'Lai Châu', 'Lâm Đồng', 'Lạng Sơn', 'Lào Cai', 'Long An', 'Nam Định', 'Nghệ An', 'Ninh Bình', 'Ninh Thuận', 'Phú Thọ', 'Quảng Bình', 'Quảng Nam', 'Quảng Ngãi', 'Quảng Ninh', 'Quảng Trị', 'Sóc Trăng', 'Sơn La', 'Tây Ninh', 'Thái Bình', 'Thái Nguyên', 'Thanh Hóa', 'Thừa Thiên Huế', 'Tiền Giang', 'Trà Vinh', 'Tuyên Quang', 'Vĩnh Long', 'Vĩnh Phúc', 'Yên Bái', 'Phú Yên']

$streetAddressFormats

protected static mixed $streetAddressFormats = ['{{buildingNumber}} {{streetName}}']

$streetNameFormats

protected static mixed $streetNameFormats = ['Phố {{lastName}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', 'Phố {{lastName}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', 'Phố {{lastName}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', 'Phố {{firstName}}', 'Phố {{lastName}}']

$streetSuffix

protected static mixed $streetSuffix = ['Street']

$wardNameFormats

protected static mixed $wardNameFormats = ['{{hamletPrefix}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{hamletPrefix}} {{lastName}} {{firstName}}', '{{wardPrefix}} {{firstName}} {{lastName}}', '{{wardPrefix}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{wardPrefix}} {{lastName}} {{middleName}} {{firstName}}', '{{wardPrefix}} {{firstName}}', '{{wardPrefix}} {{lastName}}', '{{wardPrefix}} ##', '{{wardPrefix}} #']

$wardPrefix

protected static mixed $wardPrefix = ['Phường', 'Xã']

Methods

__construct()

public __construct(Generator $generator) : mixed
Parameters
$generator : Generator
Return values
mixed

address()

public address() : string
Tags
example

'791 Crist Parks, Sashabury, IL 86039-9874'

Return values
string

asciify()

Replaces * signs with random numbers and letters and special characters

public static asciify([string $string = '****' ]) : string
Parameters
$string : string = '****'

String that needs to bet parsed

Tags
example

$faker->asciify(''********'); // "s5'G!uC3"

Return values
string

bothify()

Replaces hash signs ('#') and question marks ('?') with random numbers and letters An asterisk ('*') is replaced with either a random number or a random letter

public static bothify([string $string = '## ??' ]) : string
Parameters
$string : string = '## ??'

String that needs to bet parsed

Return values
string

buildingNumber()

public static buildingNumber() : string
Tags
example

'791'

Return values
string

city()

public city() : string
Tags
example

'Hà Nội'

Return values
string

citySuffix()

public static citySuffix() : string
Tags
example

'town'

Return values
string

country()

public static country() : string
Tags
example

'Japan'

Return values
string

districtName()

public districtName() : mixed
Return values
mixed

districtPrefix()

public districtPrefix() : mixed
Return values
mixed

hamletName()

public hamletName() : mixed
Return values
mixed

hamletPrefix()

public hamletPrefix() : mixed
Return values
mixed

latitude()

Uses signed degrees format (returns a float number between -90 and 90)

public static latitude([float|int $min = -90 ][, float|int $max = 90 ]) : float
Parameters
$min : float|int = -90
$max : float|int = 90
Tags
example

'77.147489'

Return values
float

lexify()

Replaces all question mark ('?') occurrences with a random letter

public static lexify([string $string = '????' ]) : string
Parameters
$string : string = '????'

String that needs to bet parsed

Return values
string

localCoordinates()

public static localCoordinates() : array<string|int, float>
Tags
example

array('77.147489', '86.211205')

Return values
array<string|int, float>

longitude()

Uses signed degrees format (returns a float number between -180 and 180)

public static longitude([float|int $min = -180 ][, float|int $max = 180 ]) : float
Parameters
$min : float|int = -180
$max : float|int = 180
Tags
example

'86.211205'

Return values
float

numberBetween()

Returns a random number between $int1 and $int2 (any order)

public static numberBetween(int $int1[, int $int2 = 2147483647 ]) : int
Parameters
$int1 : int

default to 0

$int2 : int = 2147483647

defaults to 32 bit max integer, ie 2147483647

Tags
example

79907610

Return values
int

numerify()

Replaces all hash sign ('#') occurrences with a random number Replaces all percentage sign ('%') occurrences with a not null number

public static numerify([string $string = '###' ]) : string
Parameters
$string : string = '###'

String that needs to bet parsed

Return values
string

optional()

Chainable method for making any formatter optional.

public optional([float|int $weight = 0.5 ][, mixed $default = null ]) : mixed|null
Parameters
$weight : float|int = 0.5

Set the probability of receiving a null value. "0" will always return null, "1" will always return the generator. If $weight is an integer value, then the same system works between 0 (always get false) and 100 (always get true).

$default : mixed = null
Return values
mixed|null

passthrough()

Returns the passed value

public static passthrough(mixed $value) : mixed
Parameters
$value : mixed
Return values
mixed

postcode()

public static postcode() : string
Tags
example

86039-9874

Return values
string

province()

public static province() : mixed
Tags
example

'Bắc Giang'

Return values
mixed

randomAscii()

Returns a random ASCII character (excluding accents and special chars)

public static randomAscii() : string
Return values
string

randomDigit()

Returns a random number between 0 and 9

public static randomDigit() : int
Return values
int

randomDigitNot()

Generates a random digit, which cannot be $except

public static randomDigitNot(int $except) : int
Parameters
$except : int
Return values
int

randomDigitNotNull()

Returns a random number between 1 and 9

public static randomDigitNotNull() : int
Return values
int

randomElement()

Returns a random element from a passed array

public static randomElement([array<string|int, mixed> $array = ['a', 'b', 'c'] ]) : mixed
Parameters
$array : array<string|int, mixed> = ['a', 'b', 'c']
Return values
mixed

randomElements()

Returns randomly ordered subsequence of $count elements from a provided array

public static randomElements([array<string|int, mixed> $array = ['a', 'b', 'c'] ][, int $count = 1 ][, bool $allowDuplicates = false ]) : array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$array : array<string|int, mixed> = ['a', 'b', 'c']

Array to take elements from. Defaults to a-c

$count : int = 1

Number of elements to take.

$allowDuplicates : bool = false

Allow elements to be picked several times. Defaults to false

Tags
throws
LengthException

When requesting more elements than provided

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

New array with $count elements from $array

randomFloat()

Return a random float number

public static randomFloat([int $nbMaxDecimals = null ], float|int $min[, float|int $max = null ]) : float
Parameters
$nbMaxDecimals : int = null
$min : float|int
$max : float|int = null
Tags
example

48.8932

Return values
float

randomKey()

Returns a random key from a passed associative array

public static randomKey([array<string|int, mixed> $array = [] ]) : int|string|null
Parameters
$array : array<string|int, mixed> = []
Return values
int|string|null

randomLetter()

Returns a random letter from a to z

public static randomLetter() : string
Return values
string

randomNumber()

Returns a random integer with 0 to $nbDigits digits.

public static randomNumber([int $nbDigits = null ][, bool $strict = false ]) : int

The maximum value returned is mt_getrandmax()

Parameters
$nbDigits : int = null

Defaults to a random number between 1 and 9

$strict : bool = false

Whether the returned number should have exactly $nbDigits

Tags
example

79907610

Return values
int

regexify()

Transforms a basic regular expression into a random string satisfying the expression.

public static regexify([string $regex = '' ]) : string
Parameters
$regex : string = ''

A regular expression (delimiters are optional)

Tags
example

$faker->regexify('[A-Z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Z0-9.-]+.[A-Z]{2,4}'); // sm0@y8k96a.ej

Regex delimiters '/.../' and begin/end markers '^...$' are ignored.

Only supports a small subset of the regex syntax. For instance, unicode, negated classes, unbounded ranges, subpatterns, back references, assertions, recursive patterns, and comments are not supported. Escaping support is extremely fragile.

This method is also VERY slow. Use it only when no other formatter can generate the fake data you want. For instance, prefer calling $faker->email rather than regexify with the previous regular expression.

Also note than bothify can probably do most of what this method does, but much faster. For instance, for a dummy email generation, try $faker->bothify('?????????@???.???').

see
https://github.com/icomefromthenet/ReverseRegex

for a more robust implementation

Return values
string

shuffle()

Returns a shuffled version of the argument.

public static shuffle([array<string|int, mixed>|string $arg = '' ]) : array<string|int, mixed>|string

This function accepts either an array, or a string.

Parameters
$arg : array<string|int, mixed>|string = ''

The set to shuffle

Tags
example

$faker->shuffle([1, 2, 3]); // [2, 1, 3]

example

$faker->shuffle('hello, world'); // 'rlo,h eold!lw'

see
shuffleArray()
see
shuffleString()
Return values
array<string|int, mixed>|string

The shuffled set

shuffleArray()

Returns a shuffled version of the array.

public static shuffleArray([array<string|int, mixed> $array = [] ]) : array<string|int, mixed>

This function does not mutate the original array. It uses the Fisher–Yates algorithm, which is unbiased, together with a Mersenne twister random generator. This function is therefore more random than PHP's shuffle() function, and it is seedable.

Parameters
$array : array<string|int, mixed> = []

The set to shuffle

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see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%E2%80%93Yates_shuffle
example

$faker->shuffleArray([1, 2, 3]); // [2, 1, 3]

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

The shuffled set

shuffleString()

Returns a shuffled version of the string.

public static shuffleString([string $string = '' ][, string $encoding = 'UTF-8' ]) : string

This function does not mutate the original string. It uses the Fisher–Yates algorithm, which is unbiased, together with a Mersenne twister random generator. This function is therefore more random than PHP's shuffle() function, and it is seedable. Additionally, it is UTF8 safe if the mb extension is available.

Parameters
$string : string = ''

The set to shuffle

$encoding : string = 'UTF-8'

The string encoding (defaults to UTF-8)

Tags
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher%E2%80%93Yates_shuffle
example

$faker->shuffleString('hello, world'); // 'rlo,h eold!lw'

Return values
string

The shuffled set

streetAddress()

public streetAddress() : string
Tags
example

'791 Crist Parks'

Return values
string

streetName()

public streetName() : string
Tags
example

'Crist Parks'

Return values
string

streetSuffix()

public static streetSuffix() : string
Tags
example

'Avenue'

Return values
string

toLower()

Converts string to lowercase.

public static toLower([string $string = '' ]) : string

Uses mb_string extension if available.

Parameters
$string : string = ''

String that should be converted to lowercase

Return values
string

toUpper()

Converts string to uppercase.

public static toUpper([string $string = '' ]) : string

Uses mb_string extension if available.

Parameters
$string : string = ''

String that should be converted to uppercase

Return values
string

unique()

Chainable method for making any formatter unique.

public unique([bool $reset = false ][, int $maxRetries = 10000 ]) : UniqueGenerator
// will never return twice the same value $faker->unique()->randomElement(array(1, 2, 3));
Parameters
$reset : bool = false

If set to true, resets the list of existing values

$maxRetries : int = 10000

Maximum number of retries to find a unique value, After which an OverflowException is thrown.

Tags
throws
OverflowException

When no unique value can be found by iterating $maxRetries times

Return values
UniqueGenerator

A proxy class returning only non-existing values

valid()

Chainable method for forcing any formatter to return only valid values.

public valid([Closure $validator = null ][, int $maxRetries = 10000 ]) : ValidGenerator

The value validity is determined by a function passed as first argument.

$values = array(); $evenValidator = function ($digit) { return $digit % 2 === 0; }; for ($i=0; $i < 10; $i++) { $values []= $faker->valid($evenValidator)->randomDigit; } print_r($values); // [0, 4, 8, 4, 2, 6, 0, 8, 8, 6]
Parameters
$validator : Closure = null

A function returning true for valid values

$maxRetries : int = 10000

Maximum number of retries to find a unique value, After which an OverflowException is thrown.

Tags
throws
OverflowException

When no valid value can be found by iterating $maxRetries times

Return values
ValidGenerator

A proxy class returning only valid values

wardName()

public wardName() : mixed
Return values
mixed

wardPrefix()

public wardPrefix() : mixed
Return values
mixed

replaceWildcard()

private static replaceWildcard(mixed $string[, mixed $wildcard = '#' ][, mixed $callback = 'static::randomDigit' ]) : mixed
Parameters
$string : mixed
$wildcard : mixed = '#'
$callback : mixed = 'static::randomDigit'
Return values
mixed

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