module RandomData::Locations

address_line_1() click to toggle source

Returns the first line of a US maiiling address (street number, street name, street type)

Example:

Random.address_line_1 = “24317 Jefferson Blvd”

# File lib/random_data/locations.rb, line 26
def address_line_1
  "#{rand(40000)} #{@@streetnames.rand} #{@@street_types.rand}"
end

Also aliased as: us_address_line_1

address_line_2() click to toggle source

Returns the first line of a US maiiling address (street number, street name, street type)

Example:

Random.address_line_1 = “24317 Jefferson Blvd”

# File lib/random_data/locations.rb, line 40
def address_line_2
  "#{@@line2types.rand} #{rand(999)}"    
end

city() click to toggle source

Returns a generic city name, with an attempt to have some internationl appeal

Random.city = “Tekoza”

# File lib/random_data/locations.rb, line 129
def city
  @@cities.rand
end

country() click to toggle source

Returns a country name, as listed by the World Bank

Random.country = “Kenya”

# File lib/random_data/locations.rb, line 117
def country
  @@countries.rand
end

state_code() click to toggle source

Returns a state 2-character abbreviation Random.state_code = “IL”

# File lib/random_data/locations.rb, line 82
def state_code
  @@us_states.rand[1]
end

state_full() click to toggle source

Returns a full state name

Random.state_full = “Texas”

# File lib/random_data/locations.rb, line 89
def state_full
  @@us_states.rand[0]   
end

uk_post_code() click to toggle source

Returns a string providing something in the general form of a UK post code. Like the zip codes, this might not actually be valid. Doesn’t cover London whose codes are like “SE1”.

# File lib/random_data/locations.rb, line 55
def uk_post_code
  post_towns = %w(BM CB CV LE LI LS KT MK NE OX PL YO)
  # Can't remember any othes at the moment
  number_1  = rand(100).to_s
  number_2  = rand(100).to_s
  # Easier way to do this? 
  letters = ("AA".."ZZ").to_a.rand

  return "#{post_towns.rand}#{number_1} #{number_2}#{letters}"
end

us_address_line_1() click to toggle source

Alias for: address_line_1

zipcode() click to toggle source

Returns a random 5-digit string, not guaranteed to be a legitimate zip code. Legal zip codes can have leading zeroes and thus they need to be strings.

# File lib/random_data/locations.rb, line 47
def zipcode
 "%05d" % rand(99999) 
end

Public Instance Methods