Text & String Functions

Generate text content, UUIDs, and string data

Text & String Functions

Generate text content, unique identifiers, and string values.

generate_lorem_text

Generate Lorem Ipsum text blocks.

Category: Text Type: Generator Data Types: string, text

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`max_nb_chars`	integer	200	Maximum characters
`ext_word_list`	list	none	Custom word list

Examples

Default text:

columns:
  - name: description
    function: generate_lorem_text

Short text:

columns:
  - name: summary
    function: generate_lorem_text
    parameters:
      max_nb_chars: 100

Long content:

columns:
  - name: article_body
    function: generate_lorem_text
    parameters:
      max_nb_chars: 1000

Output Sample

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

generate_lorem_sentence

Generate Lorem Ipsum sentences.

Category: Text Type: Generator Data Types: string, text

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`nb_words`	integer	6	Number of words
`variable_nb_words`	boolean	true	Vary word count
`ext_word_list`	list	none	Custom word list

Examples

columns:
  - name: tagline
    function: generate_lorem_sentence
    parameters:
      nb_words: 8
      variable_nb_words: false

Output Sample

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur.
Adipiscing elit sed do eiusmod tempor.

generate_uuid

Generate UUID strings (version 4).

Category: Text Type: Generator Data Types: string

Parameters

None

Example

columns:
  - name: id
    function: generate_uuid
  - name: external_id
    function: generate_uuid

Output Sample

a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

generate_hex_color

Generate hexadecimal color codes.

Category: String Type: Generator Data Types: string

Parameters

None

Example

columns:
  - name: theme_color
    function: generate_hex_color

Output Sample

#FF5733
#3498DB
#2ECC71

generate_color_name

Generate color names.

Category: Other Type: Generator Data Types: string

Parameters

None

Example

columns:
  - name: color
    function: generate_color_name

Output Sample

Red
Ocean Blue
Forest Green
Sunset Orange

generate_file_name

Generate file names with extensions.

Category: System Type: Generator Data Types: string

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`category`	string	none	`audio`, `image`, `office`, `text`, `video`
`extension`	string	none	Specific extension

Examples

Random file:

columns:
  - name: filename
    function: generate_file_name

Image files:

columns:
  - name: image_file
    function: generate_file_name
    parameters:
      category: image

Specific extension:

columns:
  - name: document
    function: generate_file_name
    parameters:
      extension: pdf

Output Sample

document.pdf
photo_001.jpg
report_final.docx

return_value

Return a static specified value.

Category: Helper Type: Generator Data Types: any

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`value`	any	none	The value to return

Examples

Static status:

columns:
  - name: status
    function: return_value
    parameters:
      value: "active"

Default country:

columns:
  - name: country
    function: return_value
    parameters:
      value: "United States"

Numeric constant:

columns:
  - name: version
    function: return_value
    parameters:
      value: 1

Output Sample

Always returns the specified value.

generate_null

Generate NULL values.

Category: Helper Type: Generator Data Types: null, any

Parameters

None

Example

columns:
  - name: deleted_at
    function: generate_null
  - name: notes
    function: generate_null

Output

Always returns NULL.

Number Functions - Numeric generation
Person Functions - Name generation

Text & String Functions