php-fakerHow can I generate fake data in XLSX format using PHP Faker?

Using the PHP Faker library, you can generate fake data in XLSX format. Here is an example code block that will generate a XLSX spreadsheet with 10 rows of fake data:

<?php

require_once 'vendor/fzaninotto/faker/src/autoload.php';

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

$spreadsheet = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet();
$sheet = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet();

for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {
    $sheet->setCellValue('A' . ($i + 1), $faker->name);
    $sheet->setCellValue('B' . ($i + 1), $faker->address);
    $sheet->setCellValue('C' . ($i + 1), $faker->phoneNumber);
    $sheet->setCellValue('D' . ($i + 1), $faker->email);
}

$writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xlsx($spreadsheet);
$writer->save('fake_data.xlsx');

This code:

1. Requires the Faker library with require_once 'vendor/fzaninotto/faker/src/autoload.php';
2. Creates an instance of Faker with $faker = Faker\Factory::create();
3. Creates a new Spreadsheet object with $spreadsheet = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet();
4. Creates a new Sheet object from the Spreadsheet with $sheet = $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet();
5. Loops 10 times to generate fake data with for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {...}
6. Sets the cell values of the Sheet object with $sheet->setCellValue('A' . ($i + 1), $faker->name);
7. Creates a new XLSX writer object with $writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xlsx($spreadsheet);
8. Saves the Spreadsheet object to a file with $writer->save('fake_data.xlsx');

This will generate a XLSX spreadsheet file called fake_data.xlsx that contains 10 rows of fake data.

Helpful links

• PHP Faker Documentation
• PHP Spreadsheet Documentation

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