php-fakerHow do I generate a list of fake data using Laravel Faker?

Using the Laravel Faker library, you can generate a list of fake data. Here is an example code block to generate a list of 10 fake names:

<?php

use Faker\Factory as Faker;

$faker = Faker::create();

for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {
    echo $faker->name . "\n";
}

The output of this code block will be a list of 10 fake names, such as:

John Smith
Anna Jones
Sarah Brown
Mark Wilson
Steven Johnson
Karen Williams
Daniel Miller
Elizabeth Davis
Brian Anderson
David Taylor

The code block consists of the following parts:

1. use Faker\Factory as Faker;: This line imports the Faker library.
2. $faker = Faker::create();: This line creates an instance of the Faker class.
3. for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++): This is a for loop that will execute 10 times.
4. echo $faker->name . "\n";: This line prints out a fake name and adds a new line character.

You can use the Faker library to generate a variety of fake data, such as addresses, phone numbers, emails, etc. You can find the full list of available options in the Faker documentation.

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