Yes, Faker can handle custom top-level domains (TLDs) for both email and domain generation. Here's how you can implement it:
Using Custom TLDs with Faker
To specify custom TLDs when generating emails and domains with Faker, you can create a custom function that appends the desired TLD to the generated username or domain word. Here's an example in PHP:
php
$faker = \Faker\Factory::create();
function generateEmailWithCustomTLD($faker, $tld) {
$username = $faker->userName();
return "$username@example.$tld";
}
function generateDomainWithCustomTLD($faker, $tld) {
$domainWord = $faker->domainWord();
return "$domainWord.example.$tld";
}
// Usage
$email = generateEmailWithCustomTLD($faker, 'test'); //
<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
<!--
var prefix = 'mailto:';
var suffix = '';
var attribs = '';
var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '=';
var addy92474 = 'user' + '@';
addy92474 = addy92474 + 'example' + '.' + 'test';
document.write( '<a ' + path + '\'' + prefix + addy92474 + suffix + '\'' + attribs + '>' );
document.write( addy92474 );
document.write( '<\/a>' );
//-->
</script><script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
<!--
document.write( '<span style=\'display: none;\'>' );
//-->
</script>This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
<!--
document.write( '</' );
document.write( 'span>' );
//-->
</script>
$domain = generateDomainWithCustomTLD($faker, 'dev'); // example.dev
In this implementation:
- The `generateEmailWithCustomTLD` function takes the Faker instance and the desired TLD as parameters. It generates a username using `$faker->userName()` and appends the custom TLD to create the email address.
- The `generateDomainWithCustomTLD` function works similarly, but it uses `$faker->domainWord()` to generate the domain word and appends the custom TLD.
- You can call these functions with the specific TLD you want to use, such as `'test'` or `'dev'`.
Using the @fakerjs/tld Package (JavaScript)
If you're using Faker in JavaScript, you can utilize the `@fakerjs/tld` package to generate fake TLDs. Here's how you can set it up:
1. Install the package:
bash
npm install @fakerjs/tld --save-dev
2. Import the package and use it to generate emails and domains with custom TLDs:
javascript
import faker from 'faker';
import tld from '@fakerjs/tld';
function generateEmailWithCustomTLD() {
const username = faker.internet.userName();
const customTLD = tld(); // Generates a random TLD
return `${username}@example.${customTLD}`;
}
function generateDomainWithCustomTLD() {
const domainWord = faker.internet.domainWord();
const customTLD = tld();
return `${domainWord}.example.${customTLD}`;
}
// Example usage
const email = generateEmailWithCustomTLD(); //
<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
<!--
var prefix = 'mailto:';
var suffix = '';
var attribs = '';
var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '=';
var addy24946 = 'user' + '@';
addy24946 = addy24946 + 'example' + '.' + 'com';
document.write( '<a ' + path + '\'' + prefix + addy24946 + suffix + '\'' + attribs + '>' );
document.write( addy24946 );
document.write( '<\/a>' );
//-->
</script><script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
<!--
document.write( '<span style=\'display: none;\'>' );
//-->
</script>This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
<!--
document.write( '</' );
document.write( 'span>' );
//-->
</script>
const domain = generateDomainWithCustomTLD(); // example.com
By using the `@fakerjs/tld` package, you can easily generate random TLDs to append to the emails and domains created with Faker.
Remember to use reserved TLDs like `.test`, `.example`, or `.invalid` to ensure that the generated addresses do not correspond to real users or domains, as recommended by RFC 2606.
Citations:[1] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44039890/rails-faker-how-to-generate-a-custom-domain-email
[2] https://github.com/faker-ruby/faker/issues/2431
[3] https://github.com/faker-javascript/tld
[4] https://fakerjs.dev/api/internet
[5] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5379723