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What is the easiest way to create factory which could choose between 2 or more options to seed the property ?
For example:
transferStatus could be 'in progress' or 'transferred'.
projectStatus could be 'active', 'completed', 'on hold'.
Should I use array_rand() or does Faker has some method to do this ?
@Loogey Yes, Faker can help you with this, use randomElement. Create an array and use:
'transferStatus' = $faker->randomElement(['in progress', 'transferred']); // or whatever you want
'projectStatus' = $faker->randomElement(['active', 'completed', 'on hold']);
is it possible to produce element list in a sequence?
Oh this is great, thank you @mstnorris
What if the value of 'projectStatus' depends on the value of 'transferStatus'? For example if 'tranferStatus' is 'in progress', then 'projectStatus' can only be 'active' or 'completed'. If 'transferStatus' is 'transferred', then 'projectStatus' can only be 'on hold'.
Is there a way to do something like that through Faker?
OK I think I found something that works for me. I realized you can just name different configurations of Faker settings for the same Model:
$factory->defineAs(App\User::class, 'admin', function ($faker) {
return [
'name' => $faker->name,
'email' => $faker->email,
'password' => str_random(10),
'remember_token' => str_random(10),
'admin' => true,
];
});
And then call whichever one you want:
// Create three App\User instances...
$users = factory(App\User::class, 3)->make();
// Create an App\User "admin" instance...
$user = factory(App\User::class, 'admin')->make();
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