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Build a Laravel PHP Package that Seeds the Database with Fake Data

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Dotun Jolaoso
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1,981
Language
English
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Summary

This package allows developers to generate random fake data for user fields such as first names, last names, and email addresses in a Laravel application. The package uses the Faker library to generate fake data and provides a simple API for accessing this data through a facade class. The package also includes a seeder that populates the database with random data when installed. The package is designed to be reusable and can be easily integrated into any Laravel application.