h1. faker

h2. What

Faker, a port of Data::Faker from Perl, is used to easily generate fake data: names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.  The port was motivated by a need for a bunch of fake data to make good-looking screenshots for "Catch the Best":http://catchthebest.com. :)

h2. Installing

<pre syntax="ruby">sudo gem install faker</pre>

h2. Usage

Faker::Name.name => "Bob Hope"

"Read the docs":http://rubydoc.info/github/stympy/faker/master/frames

h2. Forum

"http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-faker":http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-faker


h2. How to submit patches

Fork the code at "github":https://github.com/stympy/faker, make your changes, and send me a pull request.

h2. License

This code is free to use under the terms of the MIT license. 

h2. Contact

Comments and feedback are welcome. Send an email to Benjamin Curtis via the "forum":http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-faker.

