Overview

Generate random strings that make sense.

Project:https://github.com/mar10/fabulist/
Version:1.2, Sep 21, 2021

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Status

This is a hobby project in its early phase. I am not planning to invest vast efforts here, but I am curious to get your feedback.

Features

  • Create random words, terms, or sentences based on templates.
  • Pick words by word type (noun, adj, …), word form (‘ing’-form, comparative, plural, …), or tag (#animal, #positive, …).
  • Generate random names.
  • Generate blind text (lorem-ipsum et al).

Note

Unlike other libraries, Fabulist focuses on generating strings with a pseudo-semantic, by supporting a simple grammar. This allows to display text that is more apposite (and fun) in a given context.

However, if you are looking for technical test data like email-addresses or credit-card numbers, have a look at Faker, mimesis, and others.

Quickstart

Install using pip:

$ pip install fabulist

now the fabulist package can be used in Python code:

$ python
>>> from fabulist import Fabulist
>>> fab = Fabulist()
>>> fab.get_word("Noun")
'Equipment'
>>> fab.get_word("adj", "#positive")
'kind'
>>> fab.get_name("mr:middle")
'Mrs. Julia P. Hughes'
>>> fab.get_quote("Look, some $(noun:#animal:plural)!")
'Look, some manatees!'

Running out of fortune cookies?

from fabulist import Fabulist

fab = Fabulist()

templates = [
    "$(Verb:ing) is better than $(verb:ing).",
    "$(Noun:an) a day keeps the $(noun:plural) away.",
    "If you want to $(verb) $(adv), $(verb) $(adv)!",
    'Confucius says: "The one who wants to $(verb) must $(verb) $(adv) the $(noun)!"',
    ]

for q in fab.generate_quotes(templates, count=10):
    print("- ", q)

will produce something like:

-  A statement a day keeps the airports away.
-  Savoring is better than magnifying.
-  If you want to sate divisively, disuse calmly!
-  Praying is better than inspecting.
-  Confucius says: "The one who wants to sterilize must inform miserably the possibility!"
-  If you want to blur orderly, stride poorly!
-  A cost a day keeps the gears away.
-  Subtracting is better than worshipping.
-  If you want to damage solely, discuss jealously!
-  Confucius says: "The one who wants to vanish must swear terribly the punch!"

Need some blind text?

fab.get_lorem_paragraph(3, dialect="pulp", entropy=1)

returns a paragraph with 3 sentences:

    Do you see any Teletubbies in here? Do you see a slender plastic tag clipped to my shirt with
my name printed on it?
    Do you see a little Asian child with a blank expression on his face sitting outside on a
mechanical helicopter that shakes when you put quarters in it?

See also the Intro Slides and Read the User Guide for details.