Creating random test data
Generating large amounts of test data is a common necessity but doesn’t need to be a painful one. We’ve written several custom solutions in the past but have recently come across a web-based Data Generator that takes this further.
Dummy users, addresses, alpha-numeric values, and strings can be created easily through a form. The program isn’t limited by presets: custom data of almost any type can be defined and randomly created with a few clicks.
Once generated, the data can be exported in a number of useful formats, including SQL, CSV, and XML. You can also save your options for use later on.
There are two options to using the program. It can either be installed directly on a LAMP server or you can set up an account for a fee. It’s released as donationware under a GNU license.
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