Robot Framework Fakerlibrary Examples

Set of examples of Robot Framework Faker Library usage.

This library generates random data to be used in test cases.

Resources for the library:

• Library source code
• Keywords documentation

Usage:

1. install Robot Framework and RF Faker Library

   • python3 -m pip install robotframework
   • python3 -m pip install robotframework-faker

2. launch Robot tests

   • whole suite: robot faker-example.robot
   • specific test: robot --test country_locale faker-example.robot

For example, this test:

    *** Test Cases ***
    Faker_profile
        ${address} =  FakerLibrary.address
        ${country} =  FakerLibrary.country
        ${email} =  FakerLibrary.email
        ${first_name} =  FakerLibrary.first_name
        ${last_name} =  FakerLibrary.last_name
        ${phone_number} =  FakerLibrary.phone_number
        ${profile} =  Catenate
        ...             ${\n}=======================================
        ...             ${\n}first_name: ${first_name}
        ...             ${\n}last_name: ${last_name}
        ...             ${\n}address: ${address}
        ...             ${\n}country: ${country}
        ...             ${\n}email: ${email}
        ...             ${\n}phone_number: ${phone_number}
        ...             ${\n}=======================================
        Log To Console  ${profile}

will produce an output similar to this:

$ robot --test user_profile faker-example.robot
=======================================
Faker-Example
=======================================
Faker_profile                   .......
=======================================
first_name: Trevon
last_name: Nader
address: PSC 4099, Box 8542
APO AE 43357
country: Tokelau
email: renner.bridgette@greenholt.info
phone_number: 484.461.9307x600
=======================================
Faker_profile                  | PASS |
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or to that:

$ robot --test user_profile faker-example.robot
=======================================
Faker-Example
=======================================
Faker_profile                   .......
=======================================
first_name: Sara
last_name: Gaylord
address: PSC 2996, Box 3404
APO AA 22214
country: Cook Islands
email: luca99@yahoo.com
phone_number: 250.723.9835x7058
=======================================
Faker_profile                  | PASS |
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