khaled-ipsum

khaled-ipsum.js

khaled-ipsum is a Node.js module for generating passages of khaled ipsum text. Khaled ipsum text is commonly used as placeholder text in publishing, graphic design, and web development.

Using the Module

Install the khaled-ipsum module to use the library in your server-side Node.js projects.

cd ~/MyProject
npm install khaled-ipsum

Require the khaled-ipsum module and use it to generate a passage of khaled ipsum text.

var khaledIpsum = require('khaled-ipsum'),
    output      = khaledIpsum();

Customizing the Output with Options

You can pass options to the khaledIpsum() function to fine-tune the output. The API is the same on client and server. See below:

...
output = khaledIpsum({
    count: 1                      // Number of words, sentences, or paragraphs to generate.
  , units: 'sentences'            // Generate words, sentences, or paragraphs.
  , sentenceLowerBound: 5         // Minimum words per sentence.
  , sentenceUpperBound: 15        // Maximum words per sentence.
  , paragraphLowerBound: 3        // Minimum sentences per paragraph.
  , paragraphUpperBound: 7        // Maximum sentences per paragraph.
  , format: 'plain'               // Plain text or html
  , words: ['ad', 'dolor', ... ]  // Custom word dictionary. Uses dictionary.words (in lib/dictionary.js) by default.
  , random: Math.random           // A PRNG function. Uses Math.random by default
  , suffix: EOL                   // The character to insert between paragraphs. Defaults to default EOL for your OS.
});

Using the CLI (Node.js)

khaled-ipsum.js includes a command line interface for generating passages of khaled ipsum text. Install the module globally to take advantage of this feature.

npm install khaled-ipsum --global

Execute the statement khaled-ipsum from your terminal to generate a passage of khaled ipsum text. You can pass arguments to the program to fine-tune the output.

khaled-ipsum --units words --count 100 --copy --format html

See below for a description of the arguments to the program.

Argument	Description
--count	The number of words, sentences or paragraphs to generate
--units	Generate words, sentences or paragraphs
--copy	Copy the output to the system clipboard
--format	html or plain text format

You may now also use a short form when running khaled-ipsum.js from the command line. Here's some examples:

khaled-ipsum 1 word

khaled-ipsum 15 sentences --copy

khaled-ipsum 5 paragraphs --copy --format html

Notes

The copy feature requires that you have xclip installed if you are using khaled-ipsum.js on Linux. The feature will work out of the box on Mac and Windows systems.

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