canadatestgen 0.1.2

Generate fake Canadian-style test data with a simple CLI or Python module.

CanadaTestGen

CanadaTestGen is a Python CLI tool and library to generate realistic Canadian-themed test data based on customizable JSON schemas. It supports generating data such as names, email addresses, SIN numbers, postal codes, provinces, and more — outputting results in JSON or CSV format.

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Features

• Generate realistic Canadian test data quickly and easily
• Supports JSON and CSV output formats
• Customizable schema for flexible data generation
• Command-line interface (CLI) for easy use
• Can be used as a Python library for integration in your projects

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Installation

You can install CanadaTestGen via pip:

pip install canadatestgen

Or clone this repo and install locally:

git clone https://github.com/GuiNom16/canadatestgen.git
cd canadatestgen
pip install -e .

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Usage

CLI

canadatestgen --schema path/to/schema.json --count 10 --format json --output output.json

Arguments

Option	Description	Default	Example
--schema	Path to the JSON schema file (required)	N/A	schema.json
--count	Number of records to generate	10	50
--format	Output format: json or csv	json	csv
--output	Output file path (optional; prints to stdout if omitted)	N/A	data.csv

Schema Example

The schema defines fields and their types. Example schema.json:

{
  "full_name": "name",
  "email_address": "email",
  "sin_number": "sin",
  "postal_code": "postal_code",
  "province": "province",
  "signup_date": "date",
  "is_active": "boolean"
}

Python Usage

You can also use CanadaTestGen as a Python library:

from canadatestgen.schema_loader import generate_data

data = generate_data("schema.json", count=5)
print(data)

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Running Tests

To run unit tests:

pytest

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Author

Jeremie Nombro
Email: [e-mail]
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Contributions

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!