@types/chance

What is @types/chance?

@types/chance provides TypeScript type definitions for the Chance library, which is a random generator helper for JavaScript. It allows developers to generate random data for various use cases such as testing, data seeding, and more.

What are @types/chance's main functionalities?

Random Name Generation

Generates a random name. This can be useful for creating mock user data.

const chance = new Chance();
const randomName = chance.name();
console.log(randomName);

Random Address Generation

Generates a random address. Useful for testing applications that require address data.

const chance = new Chance();
const randomAddress = chance.address();
console.log(randomAddress);

Random Email Generation

Generates a random email address. This can be used for creating mock user accounts.

const chance = new Chance();
const randomEmail = chance.email();
console.log(randomEmail);

Random Integer Generation

Generates a random integer within a specified range. Useful for scenarios where numeric data is needed.

const chance = new Chance();
const randomInteger = chance.integer({ min: 0, max: 100 });
console.log(randomInteger);

Random Date Generation

Generates a random date. This can be useful for testing date-related functionalities.

const chance = new Chance();
const randomDate = chance.date({ year: 2023 });
console.log(randomDate);

Other packages similar to @types/chance

faker

Faker.js is a popular library for generating fake data. It offers a wide range of functionalities similar to Chance, such as generating names, addresses, emails, and more. Faker.js is known for its extensive locale support and large variety of data types.

random-js

Random-js is a library focused on generating random numbers and strings. While it does not offer as many high-level data types as Chance, it provides a robust set of tools for generating random values with various distributions and constraints.

casual

Casual is another library for generating random data. It provides a simple API for generating names, addresses, dates, and other types of data. Casual is similar to Chance in terms of functionality but is often praised for its simplicity and ease of use.

README

Installation

npm install --save @types/chance

Summary

This package contains type definitions for chance (http://chancejs.com).

Details

Files were exported from https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/chance.

Additional Details

• Last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:10:14 GMT
• Dependencies: none

Credits

These definitions were written by Chris Bowdon, Brice BERNARD, Carlos Sanchez, Colby M. White, Zachary Dow, Jacob Easley, and Piotr Błażejewicz.