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word Domain

The word domain maps domain keywords to underlying faker implementations.

Faker Documentation

Methods

word.adjective

Returns a random adjective.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
lengthnumbernoDesired length of the generated value.
strategyfail|closest|shortest|longest|any-lengthnoThe strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Examples:

Shows word.adjective when optional params are omitted.

word.adjective()

Returns: inferior

Shows word.adjective using length.

word.adjective(length=5)

Returns: major

Shows word.adjective using strategy.

word.adjective(strategy="any-length")

Returns: inferior

word.adverb

Returns a random adverb.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
lengthnumbernoDesired length of the generated value.
strategyfail|closest|shortest|longest|any-lengthnoThe strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Examples:

Shows word.adverb when optional params are omitted.

word.adverb()

Returns: knavishly

Shows word.adverb using length.

word.adverb(length=5)

Returns: never

Shows word.adverb using strategy.

word.adverb(strategy="any-length")

Returns: knavishly

word.conjunction

Returns a random conjunction.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
lengthnumbernoDesired length of the generated value.
strategyfail|closest|shortest|longest|any-lengthnoThe strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Examples:

Shows word.conjunction when optional params are omitted.

word.conjunction()

Returns: likewise

Shows word.conjunction using length.

word.conjunction(length=5)

Returns: until

Shows word.conjunction using strategy.

word.conjunction(strategy="any-length")

Returns: likewise

word.interjection

Returns a random interjection.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
lengthnumbernoDesired length of the generated value.
strategyfail|closest|shortest|longest|any-lengthnoThe strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Examples:

Shows word.interjection when optional params are omitted.

word.interjection()

Returns: woot

Shows word.interjection using length.

word.interjection(length=5)

Returns: fooey

Shows word.interjection using strategy.

word.interjection(strategy="any-length")

Returns: woot

word.noun

Returns a random noun.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
lengthnumbernoDesired length of the generated value.
strategyfail|closest|shortest|longest|any-lengthnoThe strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Examples:

Shows word.noun when optional params are omitted.

word.noun()

Returns: heating

Shows word.noun using length.

word.noun(length=5)

Returns: humor

Shows word.noun using strategy.

word.noun(strategy="any-length")

Returns: heating

word.preposition

Returns a random preposition.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
lengthnumbernoDesired length of the generated value.
strategyfail|closest|shortest|longest|any-lengthnoThe strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Examples:

Shows word.preposition when optional params are omitted.

word.preposition()

Returns: except

Shows word.preposition using length.

word.preposition(length=5)

Returns: aside

Shows word.preposition using strategy.

word.preposition(strategy="any-length")

Returns: except

word.sample

Returns a random word, that can be an adjective, adverb, conjunction, interjection, noun, preposition, or verb.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
lengthnumbernoDesired length of the generated value.
strategyfail|closest|shortest|longest|any-lengthnoThe strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Examples:

Shows word.sample when optional params are omitted.

word.sample()

Returns: boohoo

Shows word.sample using length.

word.sample(length=5)

Returns: yowza

Shows word.sample using strategy.

word.sample(strategy="any-length")

Returns: boohoo

word.verb

Returns a random verb.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
lengthnumbernoDesired length of the generated value.
strategyfail|closest|shortest|longest|any-lengthnoThe strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Examples:

Shows word.verb when optional params are omitted.

word.verb()

Returns: hunger

Shows word.verb using length.

word.verb(length=5)

Returns: mould

Shows word.verb using strategy.

word.verb(strategy="any-length")

Returns: hunger

word.words

Returns a random string containing some words separated by spaces.

ArgTypeRequiredDescription
countnumbernoNumber of items to generate.

Examples:

Shows word.words when optional params are omitted.

word.words()

Returns: fog aboard

Shows word.words using count.

word.words(count=5)

Returns: boohoo pish tenderly above pop