php-fakerHow can I generate a PDF using PHP Faker?

Generating a PDF using PHP Faker is quite simple. The following code snippet shows how to generate a PDF containing a list of random names using PHP Faker:

<?php

require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

$faker = Faker\Factory::create();

$pdf = new FPDF();
$pdf->AddPage();
$pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',16);
$pdf->Cell(40,10,'Random Names');

$pdf->Ln();

foreach ($faker->words as $name) {
    $pdf->Cell(40,10,$name);
    $pdf->Ln();
}

$pdf->Output('random_names.pdf','F');

This code creates a PDF file named random_names.pdf containing a list of random names. The require_once statement loads the Faker library. The Faker\Factory::create() statement creates a Faker instance. The FPDF class is used to create a PDF document. The AddPage() method adds a new page to the document. The SetFont() method sets the font type, style, and size. The Cell() method is used to add a cell containing the list title. The Ln() method adds a new line. The foreach loop iterates through the words property of the Faker instance and adds each name to the document. Finally, the Output() method saves the document to a file.

Parts of the code:

1. require_once 'vendor/autoload.php'; - this statement loads the Faker library.
2. $faker = Faker\Factory::create(); - this statement creates a Faker instance.
3. $pdf = new FPDF(); - this statement creates a PDF document.
4. $pdf->AddPage(); - this statement adds a new page to the document.
5. $pdf->SetFont('Arial','B',16); - this statement sets the font type, style, and size.
6. $pdf->Cell(40,10,'Random Names'); - this statement adds a cell containing the list title.
7. $pdf->Ln(); - this statement adds a new line.
8. foreach ($faker->words as $name) { - this loop iterates through the words property of the Faker instance.
9. $pdf->Cell(40,10,$name); - this statement adds each name to the document.
10. $pdf->Output('random_names.pdf','F'); - this statement saves the document to a file.

Helpful links

• FPDF Class Reference
• Faker Documentation

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