The differences between Faker's `streetAddress` and `streetName` methods are as follows:
`streetAddress` Method
- Purpose: Generates a random, localized street address, which typically includes a building number, street name, and possibly additional components like apartment numbers.
- Return Value: A full address string. You can specify whether to return just a street address or a complete address with the `useFullAddress` option. For example:
- `faker.address.streetAddress()` might return "5786 Roselyn Throughway".
- `faker.address.streetAddress(true)` could return "3393 Ronny Way Apt. 742" if a full address is requested.
- Usage: Ideal for scenarios where a complete address is needed, such as in testing applications that require full address data.
`streetName` Method
- Purpose: Generates a random, localized street name without any additional address components.
- Return Value: A string representing only the street name. For instance, `faker.address.streetName()` might return "0917 O'Conner Estates".
- Usage: Useful when only the street name is required, such as for dropdowns or lists where full addresses are not necessary.
Summary
In summary, use `streetAddress` when you need a complete address, including the street name and number, and use `streetName` when you only need the name of the street. Note that in recent versions of Faker, the `streetName` method is deprecated and should be replaced with `faker.location.street()` for generating street names in future implementations[1][3].
Citations:[1] https://fakerjs.dev/api/location
[2] https://lio.danecounty.gov/Street-Name-and-Addressing-Guidelines
[3] https://v6.fakerjs.dev/api/address
[4] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60758449/generate-random-consistent-addresses
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVmvsZP0-JI