patter
patter is a ruby gem that generates strings from patterns.
A pattern is a sequence of tags and modifiers that defines the format of the output. For more on patterns see the CLI help output below.
Installation
Install from rubygems.
gem install patter
CLI
Usage:
patter [options] <pattern>
patter --version
Generate strings from <pattern>.
Options:
-n, --count N Number of patterns to generate [default: 10]
-v, --version Show version
Tags:
{A} adjective {N} noun
{S} symbol {D} digit
{C} character
Modifiers:
s: plural t: titlecase
u: uppercase l: lowercase
a: AlTeRnAtE case
<number>: repeat <number> times
Apply modifiers using a colon after the tag name.
Examples:
Ten random uppercase letters: {C:10u}
Three camelcase nouns: {N:3t}
Plural, titlecase noun: {N:ts}
Uppercase adjective: {A:u}
Five random digits: {D:5}
A username: {A}_{N}
API
require 'patter'
puts Patter::Pattern.new('{A}')Unit tests
just test
Contributions
Open an issue or send a pull request.