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Chance - Utility library to generate anything random

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What is chance?

The Chance npm package is a minimalist generator of random strings, numbers, and other utilities. It is designed to help developers create random data for testing, simulations, and more. The package offers a wide range of functionalities, from generating random names, addresses, and phone numbers to creating random numbers, characters, and even custom random generators.

What are chance's main functionalities?

Basic Random Data Generation

This feature demonstrates how to generate basic random data such as names and integers. The 'name' method generates a random full name, while the 'integer' method generates a random integer within a specified range.

const Chance = require('chance');
const chance = new Chance();

// Generate a random name
console.log(chance.name());

// Generate a random integer
console.log(chance.integer({min: 0, max: 100}));

Advanced Random Data Generation

This feature showcases the generation of more complex data types like addresses and geo-coordinates. The 'address' method returns a random address, and the 'coordinates' method returns a random latitude and longitude pair.

const Chance = require('chance');
const chance = new Chance();

// Generate a random address
console.log(chance.address());

// Generate a random geo-coordinate
console.log(chance.coordinates());

Custom Random Data Generation

This feature illustrates how to create custom random data generators using Chance. In this example, a simple dice roll function is created that returns a random integer between 1 and 6.

const Chance = require('chance');
const chance = new Chance();

// Custom random generator for a dice roll
function diceRoll() {
  return chance.integer({min: 1, max: 6});
}

console.log(diceRoll());

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Package last updated on 11 May 2020

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