Generate sample data

The SAMPLE commands allow you to create sample details for your test scripts. Most of the SAMPLE commands that will be introduced will rely on the ChanceJS library.

Constant random values

Every SAMPLE command generates a new randomized value. In the event where you want to use the same randomized value generated by the SAMPLE command in other places within the current test (eg. generating a randomized email to be used in multiple places in the same test case), we can assign a token to it.

Note: A token is a string value that you give and we would usually recommend assigning identifiable tokens.

// Example
// If in this test run, SAMPLE.email({}, "user1") generates `[email protected]` as the value,
// every command that uses SAMPLE.email({}, "user1") will have `[email protected]` as the value.

I.fill("Login", SAMPLE.email({}, "user1")) // "user1" is the token chosen by the developer
I.fill("Password", "simplepassword")
I.click("Log In")
I.see(SAMPLE.email({}, "user1")) // "user1" is the token chosen by the developer

List of commands

SAMPLE.id

Generates a random string useful for IDs and password.

The base58 character set is used to generate the string. This avoids the use of similar characters like the capital letter "O" and the number "0" to avoid confusion when reading it.

Usage

SAMPLE.id(length, token)

Parameters

Example

var password = SAMPLE.id(12)
I.fill("Password", password)

Generates a 12-character long random base58 string as the password to be used as input data for the "Password" field.

SAMPLE.phone

Generates a random phone number.

This command is based on ChanceJS library. It generates a random phone number or specific to a certain nationality.

Usage

SAMPLE.phone(map, token)

Parameters

Example

let phone = SAMPLE.phone()
I.fill("Phone Number", phone)

Generates a random formatted phone number to be used as input data for the "Phone Number" field.

// One way of adding token
let abc = SAMPLE.phone({}, "Adam's phone")
let efg = SAMPLE.phone({}, "Adam's phone")

// Another way of using token
let one_phone = SAMPLE.phone({token: "Adam's phone"})
let two_phone = SAMPLE.phone({token: "Adam's phone"})

Every command in this example will generate the same phone number due to the token Adam's phone.

SAMPLE.phone({
    formatted: false, // true/false; to format the number such as (494) 927-2152
    country: 'uk',    // uk/us/fr; the phone number in the country
    mobile: true      // true/false; only applicable to `uk` and `fr` 
})

Generates a random uk phone number that is not formatted.

SAMPLE.last

Generates a random last name.

This command is based on ChanceJS library. It generates a random last name or specific to a certain nationality.

Usage

SAMPLE.last(map, token)

Parameters

Example

// This will generate a random last name
var last = SAMPLE.last()
I.fill("Last Name", last)

Generates a random last name as input data for the "Last Name" field.

// One way of adding token
let abc = SAMPLE.last({}, "random string")
let efg = SAMPLE.last({}, "random string")

// Another way of using token
let one_last = SAMPLE.last({token: "random string"})
let two_last = SAMPLE.last({token: "random string"})

Every command in this example will generate the same last name due to the token random string.

let us_last = SAMPLE.last({nationality: "us"})

This will generate an us nationality last name.

SAMPLE.first

Generates a random first name.

This command is based on ChanceJS library. It generates a random first name or specific to a certain nationality.

Usage

SAMPLE.first(map, token)

Parameters

Example

// This will generate a random last name
var first = SAMPLE.first()
I.fill("First Name", first)

Generates a random first name as input data for the "First Name" field.

// One way of adding token
let abc = SAMPLE.first({}, "random string")
let efg = SAMPLE.first({}, "random string")

// Another way of using token
let one_first = SAMPLE.first({token: "random string"})
let two_first = SAMPLE.first({token: "random string"})

Every command in this example will generate the same first name due to the token random string.

let us_first = SAMPLE.first({nationality: "us"})

This will generate an us nationality first name.

SAMPLE.name

Generates a random full name.

This command is based on ChanceJS library. It generates a random full name or specific to certain nationality and format of the full name.

Usage

SAMPLE.first(map, token)

Parameters

Example

// This will generate a random last name
var name = SAMPLE.name()
I.fill("Full Name", name)

Generates a random full name as input data for the "Full Name" field.

// One way of adding token
let abc = SAMPLE.name({}, "random string")
let efg = SAMPLE.name({}, "random string")

// Another way of using token
let one_name = SAMPLE.name({token: "random string"})
let two_name = SAMPLE.name({token: "random string"})

Every command in this example will generate the same full name due to the token random string.

let en_name = SAMPLE.first({nationality: "en"})

This will generate an en nationality full name.

let full_configured_name = SAMPLE.name({
    middle: true,         // true/false; middle name 
    middle_initial: true, // true/false; shortform of the middle name
    prefix: true,         // true/false; salutations of the person
    nationality: 'it',    // en/it; nationality of the person
    suffix: true,         // true/false; information after the last name
    gender: 'male',       // female/male; gender of the name
    token: "some random seed" // string; random seed string to generate the name
})
// e.g. Mrs. Margherita Eleonora Parigi Ph.D.

This will generate a random full name with specific settings. Note that middle attribute will overwrite middle_initial attribute.

SAMPLE.email

Generates a random email address.

This will generate a random email address. If there is no domain attribute attached to it, the email's domain will default to inboxkitten.com.

Usage

SAMPLE.email(map, token)

Parameters

Example

let email = SAMPLE.email()
I.fill("Email", email)

Generates a random email address with the inboxkitten.com domain and used as input data for the "Email" field.

// One way of adding token
let abc = SAMPLE.email({}, "random string")
let efg = SAMPLE.email({}, "random string")

// Another way of using token
let one_name = SAMPLE.email({token: "random string"})
let two_name = SAMPLE.email({token: "random string"})

Every command in this example will generate the same email due to the token random string.

let email = SAMPLE.email({
    domain: "example.com", // domain of the email address
    length: "6",           // length of the username
    token: "random string" // random seed string to generate the name
})
// e.g. [email protected]

This will generate a random email address with 6 character username of a domain example.com.