Locale fr_FR

faker.providers.address

class faker.providers.address.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

address() str
Example:

‘791 Crist Parks, Sashabury, IL 86039-9874’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.address()
...
'5, avenue de Lebon\n97648 Pelletier-sur-Mer'
'51, boulevard de Caron\n39201 Sainte CharlotteBourg'
'49, avenue de Pichon\n66366 Saint Éric'
'8, rue Nathalie Germain\n90991 Saint Hélène-sur-Mer'
'271, boulevard Claudine Nicolas\n38664 Munoz'
administrative_unit() str
Example:

‘Guadeloupe’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.administrative_unit()
...
'Guyane'
'Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon'
'Auvergne'
'Haute-Normandie'
'Nouvelle-Calédonie'
building_number() str
Example:

‘791’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.building_number()
...
'16'
'88'
'84'
'49'
'324'
city() str
Example:

‘Sashabury’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.city()
...
'Thierrynec'
'Sainte Danielle'
'Lebon-la-Forêt'
'Pelletier-sur-Mer'
'Joly-la-Forêt'
city_prefix() str
Example:

‘rue’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.city_prefix()
...
'Sainte'
'Sainte'
'Saint'
'Sainte'
'Sainte'
city_suffix() str
Example:

‘town’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.city_suffix()
...
'nec'
'nec'
'Ville'
'-la-Forêt'
'dan'
country() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.country()
...
'Tonga'
'Iran'
'Slovénie'
'Venezuela'
'Kenya'
country_code(representation: str = 'alpha-2') str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.country_code()
...
'MV'
'PS'
'NL'
'BB'
'IL'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.country_code(representation='alpha-2')
...
'MV'
'PS'
'NL'
'BB'
'IL'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.country_code(representation='alpha-3')
...
'MDV'
'PSE'
'NLD'
'BRB'
'ISR'
current_country() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.current_country()
...
'France'
'France'
'France'
'France'
'France'
current_country_code() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.current_country_code()
...
'FR'
'FR'
'FR'
'FR'
'FR'
department() Tuple[str, str]

Randomly returns a french department (‘departmentNumber’ , ‘departmentName’). :example: (‘2B’ . ‘Haute-Corse’)

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.department()
...
('49', 'Maine-et-Loire')
('972', 'Martinique')
('53', 'Mayenne')
('06', 'Alpes-Maritimes')
('33', 'Gironde')
department_name() str

Randomly returns a french department name. :example: ‘Ardèche’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.department_name()
...
'Maine-et-Loire'
'Martinique'
'Mayenne'
'Alpes-Maritimes'
'Gironde'
department_number() str

Randomly returns a french department number.

Example:

‘59’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.department_number()
...
'49'
'972'
'53'
'06'
'33'
postcode() str

Randomly returns a postcode generated from existing french department number. exemple: ‘33260’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.postcode()
...
'49876'
'53141'
'33623'
'62514'
'97648'
region() str
Example:

‘Guadeloupe’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.region()
...
'Guyane'
'Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon'
'Auvergne'
'Haute-Normandie'
'Nouvelle-Calédonie'
street_address() str
Example:

‘791 Crist Parks’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.street_address()
...
'50, avenue de Lebon'
'45, rue de Carre'
'5, boulevard de Caron'
'2, chemin de Georges'
'6, chemin Juliette Riou'
street_name() str
Example:

‘Crist Parks’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.street_name()
...
'avenue Augustin Poirier'
'avenue de Lebon'
'avenue Agathe Guillon'
'boulevard Joly'
'rue Olivie Gauthier'
street_prefix() str
Example:

‘rue’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.street_prefix()
...
'avenue'
'avenue'
'rue'
'chemin'
'boulevard'
street_suffix() str
Example:

‘Avenue’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.street_suffix()
...
'Street'
'Street'
'Street'
'Street'
'Street'

faker.providers.automotive

class faker.providers.automotive.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

Implement automotive provider for fr_FR locale.

Sources:

license_plate() str

Generate a license plate.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.license_plate()
...
'487-YNB-64'
'824-LSG-21'
'924-RWZ-11'
'565-PRD-93'
'080-OQI-16'
vin() str

Generate vin number.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.vin()
...
'RT3GZYSK4Z9J97593'
'7G0K75MX5LDXV8156'
'G416S1YM2EF0V3513'
'66LZY7KJ7DJV61858'
'RLFJBCB3669039471'

faker.providers.bank

class faker.providers.bank.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

Implement bank provider for fr_FR locale.

aba() str

Generate an ABA routing transit number.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.aba()
...
'076048766'
'057593829'
'052194896'
'034115783'
'025659384'
bank() str

Generate a bank name.

bank_country() str

Generate the bank provider’s ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.bank_country()
...
'FR'
'FR'
'FR'
'FR'
'FR'
bban() str

Generate a Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN).

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.bban()
...
'66048764759382421948924'
'11578156593877840801609'
'75351393328711587148418'
'58398947196593423209471'
'12201868483396947751591'
iban() str

Generate an International Bank Account Number (IBAN).

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.iban()
...
'FR9166048764759382421948924'
'FR4711578156593877840801609'
'FR4675351393328711587148418'
'FR4358398947196593423209471'
'FR8612201868483396947751591'
swift(length: int | None = None, primary: bool = False, use_dataset: bool = False) str

Generate a SWIFT code.

SWIFT codes, reading from left to right, are composed of a 4 alphabet character bank code, a 2 alphabet character country code, a 2 alphanumeric location code, and an optional 3 alphanumeric branch code. This means SWIFT codes can only have 8 or 11 characters, so the value of length can only be None or the integers 8 or 11. If the value is None, then a value of 8 or 11 will randomly be assigned.

Because all 8-digit SWIFT codes already refer to the primary branch or office, the primary argument only has an effect if the value of length is 11. If primary is True and length is 11, the 11-digit SWIFT codes generated will always end in 'XXX' to denote that they belong to primary branches/offices.

For extra authenticity, localized providers may opt to include SWIFT bank codes, location codes, and branch codes used in their respective locales. If use_dataset is True, this method will generate SWIFT codes based on those locale-specific codes if included. If those codes were not included, then it will behave as if use_dataset were False, and in that mode, all those codes will just be randomly generated as per the specification.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift()
...
'YNBIFR65ZT4'
'SGQEFRSIGQ8'
'JDXCFRV4'
'LNKTFRN9'
'OQIBFR9AFZA'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift(length=8)
...
'MYNBFRQ6'
'PMZJFR4W'
'SGQEFRSI'
'YDTZFRQ8'
'WZTEFRTG'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift(length=8, use_dataset=True)
...
'MYNBFRQ6'
'PMZJFR4W'
'SGQEFRSI'
'YDTZFRQ8'
'WZTEFRTG'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift(length=11)
...
'MYNBFRQ65ZT'
'PLSGFR6ISIG'
'TZIRFRJTGEV'
'PRDLFR1UN94'
'OQIBFR9AFZA'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift(length=11, primary=True)
...
'MYNBFRQ6XXX'
'PMZJFR4WXXX'
'SGQEFRSIXXX'
'YDTZFRQ8XXX'
'WZTEFRTGXXX'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift(length=11, use_dataset=True)
...
'MYNBFRQ65ZT'
'PLSGFR6ISIG'
'TZIRFRJTGEV'
'PRDLFR1UN94'
'OQIBFR9AFZA'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift(length=11, primary=True, use_dataset=True)
...
'MYNBFRQ6XXX'
'PMZJFR4WXXX'
'SGQEFRSIXXX'
'YDTZFRQ8XXX'
'WZTEFRTGXXX'
swift11(primary: bool = False, use_dataset: bool = False) str

Generate an 11-digit SWIFT code.

This method uses swift() under the hood with the length argument set to 11. If primary is set to True, the SWIFT code will always end with 'XXX'. All 11-digit SWIFT codes use this convention to refer to the primary branch/office.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift11()
...
'MYNBFRQ65ZT'
'PLSGFR6ISIG'
'TZIRFRJTGEV'
'PRDLFR1UN94'
'OQIBFR9AFZA'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift11(use_dataset=True)
...
'MYNBFRQ65ZT'
'PLSGFR6ISIG'
'TZIRFRJTGEV'
'PRDLFR1UN94'
'OQIBFR9AFZA'
swift8(use_dataset: bool = False) str

Generate an 8-digit SWIFT code.

This method uses swift() under the hood with the length argument set to 8 and with the primary argument omitted. All 8-digit SWIFT codes already refer to the primary branch/office.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift8()
...
'MYNBFRQ6'
'PMZJFR4W'
'SGQEFRSI'
'YDTZFRQ8'
'WZTEFRTG'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.swift8(use_dataset=True)
...
'MYNBFRQ6'
'PMZJFR4W'
'SGQEFRSI'
'YDTZFRQ8'
'WZTEFRTG'

faker.providers.color

class faker.providers.color.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

Implement color provider for fr_FR locale.

color(hue: str | float | int | Sequence[int] | None = None, luminosity: str | None = None, color_format: str = 'hex') str

Generate a color in a human-friendly way.

Under the hood, this method first creates a color represented in the HSV color model and then converts it to the desired color_format. The argument hue controls the H value according to the following rules:

  • If the value is a number from 0 to 360, it will serve as the H value of the generated color.

  • If the value is a tuple/list of 2 numbers from 0 to 360, the color’s H value will be randomly selected from that range.

  • If the value is a valid string, the color’s H value will be randomly selected from the H range corresponding to the supplied string. Valid values are 'monochrome', 'red', 'orange', 'yellow', 'green', 'blue', 'purple', and 'pink'.

The argument luminosity influences both S and V values and is partially affected by hue as well. The finer details of this relationship are somewhat involved, so please refer to the source code instead if you wish to dig deeper. To keep the interface simple, this argument either can be omitted or can accept the following string values:'bright', 'dark', 'light', or 'random'.

The argument color_format controls in which color model the color is represented. Valid values are 'hsv', 'hsl', 'rgb', or 'hex' (default).

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color(hue='red')
...
'#af2f33'
'#e02141'
'#ef6466'
'#a80a14'
'#ed9e95'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color(luminosity='light')
...
'#79c3e0'
'#89ffa1'
'#96cbf7'
'#aafaff'
'#e3f495'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color(hue=(100, 200), color_format='rgb')
...
'rgb(26, 155, 88)'
'rgb(9, 193, 49)'
'rgb(73, 229, 154)'
'rgb(107, 249, 166)'
'rgb(76, 204, 69)'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color(hue='orange', luminosity='bright')
...
'#efc332'
'#edae65'
'#d1861d'
'#ffcc42'
'#e09533'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color(hue=135, luminosity='dark', color_format='hsv')
...
'hsv(135, 96, 45)'
'hsv(135, 98, 57)'
'hsv(135, 94, 61)'
'hsv(135, 99, 47)'
'hsv(135, 94, 50)'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color(hue=(300, 20), luminosity='random', color_format='hsl')
...
'hsl(217, 94, 27)'
'hsl(40, 23, 54)'
'hsl(268, 100, 74)'
'hsl(175, 43, 31)'
'hsl(131, 47, 11)'
color_hsl(hue: str | float | int | Sequence[int] | None = None, luminosity: str | None = None) Tuple[int, int, int]

Generate a HSL color tuple.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_hsl()
...
(197, 57, 32)
(132, 90, 39)
(207, 76, 65)
(183, 88, 33)
(258, 62, 73)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_hsl(hue='red', luminosity='dark')
...
(358, 92, 27)
(350, 96, 33)
(359, 88, 36)
(356, 98, 28)
(6, 85, 34)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_hsl(hue=(100, 200), luminosity='random')
...
(149, 94, 27)
(105, 23, 54)
(162, 100, 74)
(138, 43, 31)
(174, 19, 55)
color_hsv(hue: str | float | int | Sequence[int] | None = None, luminosity: str | None = None) Tuple[int, int, int]

Generate a HSV color tuple.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_hsv()
...
(197, 73, 51)
(132, 95, 76)
(207, 58, 92)
(183, 94, 64)
(258, 37, 90)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_hsv(hue='red', luminosity='dark')
...
(358, 96, 53)
(350, 98, 66)
(359, 94, 68)
(356, 99, 56)
(6, 92, 63)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_hsv(hue=(100, 200), luminosity='random')
...
(149, 97, 53)
(105, 33, 65)
(162, 51, 100)
(138, 61, 45)
(174, 27, 64)
color_name() str

Generate a color name.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_name()
...
'Vert forêt'
'Bleu alice'
'Ivoire'
'Orange'
'Bleu royal'
color_rgb(hue: str | float | int | Sequence[int] | None = None, luminosity: str | None = None) Tuple[int, int, int]

Generate a RGB color tuple of integers.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_rgb()
...
(35, 103, 130)
(9, 193, 46)
(98, 173, 234)
(9, 155, 163)
(170, 144, 229)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_rgb(hue='red', luminosity='dark')
...
(135, 5, 9)
(168, 3, 30)
(173, 10, 13)
(142, 1, 10)
(160, 27, 12)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_rgb(hue=(100, 200), luminosity='random')
...
(4, 135, 67)
(124, 165, 111)
(124, 255, 215)
(44, 114, 65)
(119, 163, 158)
color_rgb_float(hue: str | float | int | Sequence[int] | None = None, luminosity: str | None = None) Tuple[float, float, float]

Generate a RGB color tuple of floats.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_rgb_float()
...
(0.13770000000000002, 0.4045149999999999, 0.51)
(0.038000000000000034, 0.76, 0.18239999999999984)
(0.3864000000000001, 0.6798800000000002, 0.92)
(0.03840000000000004, 0.6099200000000001, 0.64)
(0.6668999999999999, 0.5670000000000001, 0.9)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_rgb_float(hue='red', luminosity='dark')
...
(0.53, 0.02120000000000002, 0.03815999999999998)
(0.66, 0.013200000000000012, 0.12100000000000023)
(0.68, 0.04080000000000004, 0.05145333333333333)
(0.56, 0.005600000000000005, 0.042559999999999855)
(0.63, 0.10835999999999996, 0.05039999999999997)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.color_rgb_float(hue=(100, 200), luminosity='random')
...
(0.015900000000000015, 0.53, 0.2643816666666667)
(0.489125, 0.65, 0.43549999999999994)
(0.49, 1.0, 0.8470000000000001)
(0.17550000000000002, 0.45, 0.2578500000000001)
(0.4672, 0.64, 0.62272)
hex_color() str

Generate a color formatted as a hex triplet.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.hex_color()
...
'#d82c08'
'#629f70'
'#c2094d'
'#e3e707'
'#6baa95'
rgb_color() str

Generate a color formatted as a comma-separated RGB value.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.rgb_color()
...
'197,215,20'
'132,248,207'
'155,244,183'
'111,71,144'
'71,48,128'
rgb_css_color() str

Generate a color formatted as a CSS rgb() function.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.rgb_css_color()
...
'rgb(197,215,20)'
'rgb(132,248,207)'
'rgb(155,244,183)'
'rgb(111,71,144)'
'rgb(71,48,128)'
safe_color_name() str

Generate a web-safe color name.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.safe_color_name()
...
'bleu'
'blanc'
'bleu'
'noir'
'violet'
safe_hex_color() str

Generate a web-safe color formatted as a hex triplet.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.safe_hex_color()
...
'#ccdd11'
'#88ffcc'
'#99ffbb'
'#664499'
'#443388'

faker.providers.company

class faker.providers.company.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

ape_code(version: str | None = 'naf-2003') str

Generate an APE code (also known as NAF code). It identify french company main branch of activity.

It provide numbers from nomenclature version naf-2003 (default) or naf-2025. To have it generate a truly random (and possibly invalid number) set version to None

Parameters:

version – Set to "naf-2003" to return a valid NAF 2003 APE code.

Set to "naf-2025" to return a valid NAF 2025 APE code. Set to None to return a truly random and possibly invalid number Defaults to "naf-2003"

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ape_code()
...
'46.32C'
'46.75Z'
'06.10Z'
'28.49Z'
'56.29B'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ape_code(version="naf-2003")
...
'46.32C'
'46.75Z'
'06.10Z'
'28.49Z'
'56.29B'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ape_code(version="naf-2025")
...
'46.46Y'
'47.22Y'
'05.10Y'
'29.20Y'
'58.13Y'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ape_code(version=None)
...
'66.04Q'
'76.47L'
'93.82J'
'21.94R'
'92.41X'
bs() str
Example:

‘integrate extensible convergence’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.bs()
...
'iterate integrated e-markets'
'integrate back-end mindshare'
'synthesize wireless content'
'syndicate synergistic applications'
'productize killer mindshare'
catch_phrase() str
Example:

‘integrate extensible convergence’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.catch_phrase()
...
'Le pouvoir de rouler en toute tranquilité'
"Le pouvoir d'innover naturellement"
"L'avantage de changer à la pointe"
"L'assurance d'évoluer de manière sûre"
"L'avantage d'innover à la pointe"
catch_phrase_attribute() str

Returns a random catch phrase attribute.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.catch_phrase_attribute()
...
'en toute sécurité'
'autrement'
'de manière sûre'
'autrement'
'de manière efficace'
catch_phrase_noun() str

Returns a random catch phrase noun.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.catch_phrase_noun()
...
'le pouvoir'
'le pouvoir'
'la sécurité'
"l'assurance"
'la possibilité'
catch_phrase_verb() str

Returns a random catch phrase verb.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.catch_phrase_verb()
...
"d'atteindre vos buts"
"d'atteindre vos buts"
'de rouler'
"d'innover"
'de concrétiser vos projets'
company() str
Example:

‘Acme Ltd’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.company()
...
'Thierry'
'Fournier'
'Gros'
'Lebon'
'Martel'
company_suffix() str
Example:

‘Ltd’

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.company_suffix()
...
'S.A.R.L.'
'S.A.R.L.'
'SA'
'SARL'
'S.A.S.'
company_vat(siren: str = '') str

Generate a valid TVA (French VAT) number. It is the concatenation of “FR”, siren checksum and siren number

Parameters:

siren – Force SIREN number

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.company_vat()
...
'FR 09 660 487 646'
'FR 55 759 382 427'
'FR 42 194 892 410'
'FR 65 157 815 655'
'FR 73 938 778 404'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.company_vat(siren="123 456 789")
...
'FR 32 123 456 789'
'FR 32 123 456 789'
'FR 32 123 456 789'
'FR 32 123 456 789'
'FR 32 123 456 789'
rcs_number(city: str = '', letter: str = '', siren: str = '') str

Generate a RCS number for french companies. It is a concatenation of “RCS”, a city name, a letter A (if sole proprietorships, or B other companies) and the company SIREN

Parameters:
  • city – Force city name

  • letter – Force letter

  • siren – Force SIREN

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.rcs_number()
...
'RCS Thierrynec A 487 647 596'
'RCS Bodin A 421 948 928'
'RCS Perrin A 578 156 598'
'RCS Courtois B 784 080 160'
'RCS Sainte Valérie B 351 393 327'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.rcs_number(siren="123 456 789")
...
'RCS Thierrynec A 123 456 789'
'RCS Gros B 123 456 789'
'RCS Baillydan B 123 456 789'
'RCS Carpentier-sur-Bodin A 123 456 789'
'RCS Joly A 123 456 789'
siren() str

Generates a siren number (9 digits). Formatted as ‘### ### ###’.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.siren()
...
'660 487 646'
'759 382 427'
'194 892 410'
'157 815 655'
'938 778 404'
siret(max_sequential_digits: int = 2) str

Generates a siret number (14 digits). It is in fact the result of the concatenation of a siren number (9 digits), a sequential number (4 digits) and a control number (1 digit) concatenation. If $max_sequential_digits is invalid, it is set to 2.

The siret number is formatted as ‘### ### ### #####’. :param max_sequential_digits The maximum number of digits for the sequential number (> 0 && <= 4).

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.siret()
...
'604 876 474 00494'
'938 242 195 00452'
'892 411 570 00328'
'156 593 873 00714'
'840 801 609 00560'

faker.providers.currency

class faker.providers.currency.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

cryptocurrency() Tuple[str, str]
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.cryptocurrency()
...
('XRP', 'Ripple')
('STC', 'SwiftCoin')
('BC', 'BlackCoin')
('NXT', 'Nxt')
('IOTA', 'IOTA')
cryptocurrency_code() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.cryptocurrency_code()
...
'XRP'
'STC'
'BC'
'NXT'
'IOTA'
cryptocurrency_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.cryptocurrency_name()
...
'Ripple'
'SwiftCoin'
'BlackCoin'
'Nxt'
'IOTA'
currency() Tuple[str, str]
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.currency()
...
('MWK', 'Malawian kwacha')
('NZD', 'New Zealand dollar')
('BAM', 'Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark')
('IRR', 'Iranian rial')
('SPL', 'Seborga luigino')
currency_code() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.currency_code()
...
'MWK'
'NZD'
'BAM'
'IRR'
'SPL'
currency_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.currency_name()
...
'Malawian kwacha'
'New Zealand dollar'
'Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark'
'Iranian rial'
'Seborga luigino'
currency_symbol(code: str | None = None) str
Example:

$

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.currency_symbol()
...
'$'
'$'
'KM'
'kr'
'L'
pricetag()
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.pricetag()
...
'7.604,87\xa0€'
'975,93\xa0€'
'54,21\xa0€'
'89.241,15\xa0€'
'91.565,93\xa0€'

faker.providers.date_time

class faker.providers.date_time.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

am_pm() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.am_pm()
...
'PM'
'PM'
'AM'
'AM'
'AM'
century() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.century()
...
'XIII'
'XIV'
'II'
'IX'
'XVII'
date(pattern: str = '%Y-%m-%d', end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) str

Get a date string between January 1, 1970 and now.

Parameters:
  • pattern – Format of the date (year-month-day by default)

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date()
...
'2017-04-09'
'2012-06-06'
'1993-07-18'
'1984-06-30'
'1998-08-16'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(pattern='%m/%d/%Y')
...
'04/09/2017'
'06/06/2012'
'07/18/1993'
'06/30/1984'
'08/16/1998'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date(end_datetime='+1w')
...
'2017-04-15'
'2012-06-12'
'1993-07-21'
'1984-07-01'
'1998-08-19'
date_between(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30y', end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = 'today') date

Get a Date object based on a random date between two given dates. Accepts date strings that can be recognized by strtotime().

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to 30 years ago

  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "today"

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between()
...
datetime.date(2021, 4, 25)
datetime.date(2018, 9, 20)
datetime.date(2008, 8, 6)
datetime.date(2003, 10, 1)
datetime.date(2011, 4, 27)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date='-1w')
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 23)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 20)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 21)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between(start_date="-1y", end_date="+1w")
...
datetime.date(2025, 11, 3)
datetime.date(2025, 10, 2)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 29)
datetime.date(2025, 3, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 7, 2)
date_between_dates(date_start: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, date_end: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) date

Get a random date between the two given dates.

Parameters:
  • date_start – A DateParseType. Defaults to the UNIX epoch

  • date_end – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_between_dates()
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 25)
date_object(end_datetime: datetime | None = None) date

Get a date object between January 1, 1970 and now

Parameters:

end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_object()
...
datetime.date(2017, 4, 9)
datetime.date(2012, 6, 6)
datetime.date(1993, 7, 18)
datetime.date(1984, 6, 30)
datetime.date(1998, 8, 16)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_object(end_datetime='+1w')
...
datetime.date(2017, 4, 15)
datetime.date(2012, 6, 12)
datetime.date(1993, 7, 21)
datetime.date(1984, 7, 1)
datetime.date(1998, 8, 19)
date_of_birth(tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None, minimum_age: int = 0, maximum_age: int = 115) date

Generate a random date of birth represented as a Date object, constrained by optional miminimum_age and maximum_age parameters.

Parameters:
  • tzinfo – Defaults to None.

  • minimum_age – Defaults to 0.

  • maximum_age – Defaults to 115.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_of_birth()
...
datetime.date(2007, 12, 8)
datetime.date(1997, 11, 26)
datetime.date(1958, 10, 8)
datetime.date(1940, 1, 7)
datetime.date(1969, 4, 16)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_of_birth(minimum_age=30, maximum_age=50)
...
datetime.date(1992, 9, 17)
datetime.date(1990, 11, 24)
datetime.date(1983, 10, 24)
datetime.date(1980, 6, 1)
datetime.date(1985, 9, 19)
date_this_century(before_today: bool = True, after_today: bool = False) date

Gets a Date object for the current century.

Parameters:
  • before_today – include days in current century before today. Defaults to True

  • after_today – include days in current century after today. Defaults to False

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_century()
...
datetime.date(2021, 12, 9)
datetime.date(2019, 9, 10)
datetime.date(2010, 12, 5)
datetime.date(2006, 9, 23)
datetime.date(2013, 4, 13)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_century(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2088, 6, 25)
datetime.date(2082, 1, 31)
datetime.date(2057, 2, 10)
datetime.date(2045, 2, 22)
datetime.date(2063, 10, 29)
date_this_decade(before_today: bool = True, after_today: bool = False) date

Gets a Date object for the decade year.

Parameters:
  • before_today – include days in current decade before today. Defaults to True

  • after_today – include days in current decade after today. Defaults to False

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_decade()
...
datetime.date(2025, 1, 19)
datetime.date(2024, 7, 14)
datetime.date(2022, 7, 7)
datetime.date(2021, 7, 19)
datetime.date(2023, 1, 22)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_decade(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2029, 5, 17)
datetime.date(2029, 1, 10)
datetime.date(2027, 9, 3)
datetime.date(2027, 1, 9)
datetime.date(2028, 1, 14)
date_this_month(before_today: bool = True, after_today: bool = False) date

Gets a Date object for the current month.

Parameters:
  • before_today – include days in current month before today. Defaults to True

  • after_today – include days in current month after today. Defaults to False

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_month()
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 21)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 11)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 7)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 13)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_month(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 27)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 28)
date_this_year(before_today: bool = True, after_today: bool = False) date

Gets a Date object for the current year.

Parameters:
  • before_today – include days in current year before today. Defaults to True

  • after_today – include days in current year after today. Defaults to False

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_year()
...
datetime.date(2025, 10, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 9, 29)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 31)
datetime.date(2025, 4, 3)
datetime.date(2025, 7, 3)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_this_year(before_today=False, after_today=True)
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 30)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 27)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 28)
date_time(tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None, end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object for a date between January 1, 1970 and a specified end_datetime

Parameters:
  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time()
...
datetime.datetime(2017, 4, 9, 21, 50, 58, 439825)
datetime.datetime(2012, 6, 6, 21, 48, 36, 609538)
datetime.datetime(1993, 7, 18, 10, 27, 5, 547199)
datetime.datetime(1984, 6, 30, 1, 49, 21, 613849)
datetime.datetime(1998, 8, 16, 1, 3, 56, 165234)
date_time_ad(tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None, end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, start_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object for a date between January 1, 0001 and now

Parameters:
  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

  • start_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to UNIX timestamp -62135596800,

equivalent to 0001-01-01 00:00:00 UTC

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_ad()
...
datetime.datetime(1710, 12, 10, 0, 25, 53, 909676)
datetime.datetime(1535, 11, 5, 21, 54, 50, 492905)
datetime.datetime(852, 8, 25, 12, 49, 57, 591194)
datetime.datetime(525, 4, 21, 3, 56, 2, 583702)
datetime.datetime(1036, 4, 28, 9, 29, 37, 157436)
date_time_between(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30y', end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = 'now', tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object based on a random date between two given dates. Accepts date strings that can be recognized by strtotime().

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to 30 years ago

  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "now"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between()
...
datetime.datetime(2021, 4, 25, 7, 39, 22, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2018, 9, 20, 21, 4, 8, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2008, 8, 7, 2, 33, 49, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2003, 10, 1, 19, 44, 25, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2011, 4, 27, 23, 1, 21, 171082)
date_time_between_dates(datetime_start: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, datetime_end: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Get a random datetime between the two given datetimes.

Parameters:
  • datetime_start – A DateParseType. Defaults to the UNIX epoch

  • datetime_end – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 39)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 39)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 39)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 39)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 25, 0, 28, 39)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='-30y', datetime_end='now')
...
datetime.datetime(2021, 4, 25, 7, 39, 22, 236214)
datetime.datetime(2018, 9, 20, 21, 4, 8, 808743)
datetime.datetime(2008, 8, 7, 2, 33, 49, 361449)
datetime.datetime(2003, 10, 1, 19, 44, 25, 49189)
datetime.datetime(2011, 4, 27, 23, 1, 21, 171082)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_between_dates(datetime_start='now', datetime_end='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 29, 10, 28, 36, 441207)
datetime.datetime(2026, 9, 27, 20, 31, 25, 993625)
datetime.datetime(2026, 5, 27, 15, 6, 25, 345382)
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 29, 14, 4, 46, 534973)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 29, 18, 11, 20, 405703)
date_time_this_century(before_now: bool = True, after_now: bool = False, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Gets a datetime object for the current century.

Parameters:
  • before_now – include days in current century before today. Defaults to True

  • after_now – include days in current century after today. Defaults to False

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_century()
...
datetime.datetime(2021, 12, 9, 13, 55, 26, 813205)
datetime.datetime(2019, 9, 11, 0, 3, 24, 252879)
datetime.datetime(2010, 12, 5, 5, 35, 2, 662667)
datetime.datetime(2006, 9, 23, 3, 0, 9, 646105)
datetime.datetime(2013, 4, 14, 0, 10, 28, 821337)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_century(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2088, 6, 25, 22, 44, 54, 355481)
datetime.datetime(2082, 1, 31, 7, 15, 1, 370010)
datetime.datetime(2057, 2, 10, 3, 56, 28, 260080)
datetime.datetime(2045, 2, 22, 19, 53, 53, 258417)
datetime.datetime(2063, 10, 29, 7, 43, 24, 884863)
date_time_this_decade(before_now: bool = True, after_now: bool = False, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Gets a datetime object for the decade year.

Parameters:
  • before_now – include days in current decade before today. Defaults to True

  • after_now – include days in current decade after today. Defaults to False

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_decade()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 19, 1, 53, 6, 379467)
datetime.datetime(2024, 7, 14, 3, 29, 26, 928301)
datetime.datetime(2022, 7, 7, 22, 58, 28, 278118)
datetime.datetime(2021, 7, 19, 17, 43, 4, 865201)
datetime.datetime(2023, 1, 22, 3, 29, 25, 880097)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_decade(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2029, 5, 17, 14, 44, 41, 861387)
datetime.datetime(2029, 1, 10, 16, 21, 54, 364195)
datetime.datetime(2027, 9, 3, 9, 51, 16, 606449)
datetime.datetime(2027, 1, 9, 2, 30, 31, 728864)
datetime.datetime(2028, 1, 14, 13, 27, 51, 658486)
date_time_this_month(before_now: bool = True, after_now: bool = False, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Gets a datetime object for the current month.

Parameters:
  • before_now – include days in current month before today. Defaults to True

  • after_now – include days in current month after today. Defaults to False

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_month()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 21, 6, 47, 24, 712485)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 19, 4, 56, 37, 173556)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 11, 2, 27, 0, 192558)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 7, 5, 15, 34, 851301)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 13, 6, 44, 18, 143476)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_month(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 21, 56, 13, 774640)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 7, 27, 6, 899280)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 27, 22, 55, 57, 729539)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 26, 19, 51, 6, 772683)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 28, 14, 7, 39, 70238)
date_time_this_year(before_now: bool = True, after_now: bool = False, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Gets a datetime object for the current year.

Parameters:
  • before_now – include days in current year before today. Defaults to True

  • after_now – include days in current year after today. Defaults to False

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_year()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 10, 30, 7, 40, 32, 735054)
datetime.datetime(2025, 9, 29, 8, 42, 22, 151846)
datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 31, 13, 45, 6, 643543)
datetime.datetime(2025, 4, 3, 16, 44, 10, 864555)
datetime.datetime(2025, 7, 3, 1, 6, 59, 542843)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.date_time_this_year(before_now=False, after_now=True)
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 21, 56, 13, 774640)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 30, 7, 27, 6, 899280)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 27, 22, 55, 57, 729539)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 26, 19, 51, 6, 772683)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 28, 14, 7, 39, 70238)
day_of_month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_month()
...
'09'
'06'
'18'
'30'
'16'
day_of_week() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.day_of_week()
...
'dimanche'
'mercredi'
'dimanche'
'samedi'
'dimanche'
future_date(end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '+30d') date

Get a Date object based on a random date between 1 day from now and a given date.

Parameters:
  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "+30d"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_date()
...
datetime.date(2026, 1, 19)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 16)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 7)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 2)
datetime.date(2026, 1, 9)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_date(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.date(2026, 10, 29)
datetime.date(2026, 9, 27)
datetime.date(2026, 5, 28)
datetime.date(2026, 3, 30)
datetime.date(2026, 6, 30)
future_datetime(end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '+30d', tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object based on a random date between 1 second form now and a given date.

Parameters:
  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "+30d"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_datetime()
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 19, 8, 27, 40, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 16, 18, 12, 17, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 6, 15, 17, 21, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 1, 18, 53, 51, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 9, 8, 35, 43, 566513)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.future_datetime(end_date='+1y')
...
datetime.datetime(2026, 10, 29, 10, 28, 36, 596785)
datetime.datetime(2026, 9, 27, 20, 31, 26, 235670)
datetime.datetime(2026, 5, 27, 15, 6, 25, 924810)
datetime.datetime(2026, 3, 29, 14, 4, 47, 276056)
datetime.datetime(2026, 6, 29, 18, 11, 20, 894428)
iso8601(tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None, end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, sep: str = 'T', timespec: str = 'auto') str

Get an ISO 8601 string for a datetime between the UNIX epoch and now.

Parameters:
  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

  • sep – separator between date and time, defaults to ‘T’

  • timespec – format specifier for the time part, defaults to ‘auto’ - see datetime.isoformat() documentation

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.iso8601()
...
'2017-04-09T21:50:58.439825'
'2012-06-06T21:48:36.609538'
'1993-07-18T10:27:05.547199'
'1984-06-30T01:49:21.613849'
'1998-08-16T01:03:56.165234'
month() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month()
...
'04'
'06'
'07'
'06'
'08'
month_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.month_name()
...
'Avril'
'Juin'
'Juillet'
'Juin'
'Août'
past_date(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30d', tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) date

Get a Date object based on a random date between a given date and 1 day ago.

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "-30d"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_date()
...
datetime.date(2025, 12, 19)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 16)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 7)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 2)
datetime.date(2025, 12, 9)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_date(start_date='-1y')
...
datetime.date(2025, 10, 28)
datetime.date(2025, 9, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 5, 26)
datetime.date(2025, 3, 28)
datetime.date(2025, 6, 28)
past_datetime(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30d', tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) datetime

Get a datetime object based on a random date between a given date and 1 second ago.

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "-30d"

  • tzinfo – timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Example:

datetime(‘1999-02-02 11:42:52’)

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.past_datetime()
...
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 20, 8, 27, 39, 594731)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 17, 18, 12, 16, 54467)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 7, 15, 17, 20, 116942)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 2, 18, 53, 50, 957843)
datetime.datetime(2025, 12, 10, 8, 35, 42, 566513)
pytimezone(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) tzinfo | None

Generate a random timezone (see faker.timezone for any args) and return a Python object usable as a tzinfo for datetime or other fakers.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.pytimezone()
...
zoneinfo.ZoneInfo(key='Indian/Maldives')
zoneinfo.ZoneInfo(key='America/Barbados')
zoneinfo.ZoneInfo(key='Europe/Stockholm')
zoneinfo.ZoneInfo(key='Africa/Windhoek')
zoneinfo.ZoneInfo(key='Asia/Qatar')
time(pattern: str = '%H:%M:%S', end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) str

Get a time string (24h format by default)

Parameters:
  • pattern – format

  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time()
...
'21:50:58'
'21:48:36'
'10:27:05'
'01:49:21'
'01:03:56'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time(pattern='%I:%M %p')
...
'09:50 PM'
'09:48 PM'
'10:27 AM'
'01:49 AM'
'01:03 AM'
time_delta(end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) timedelta

Get a random timedelta object of duration between the current date and time and end_datetime

Parameters:

end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_delta()
...
datetime.timedelta(0)
datetime.timedelta(0)
datetime.timedelta(0)
datetime.timedelta(0)
datetime.timedelta(0)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_delta(end_datetime='+30h')
...
datetime.timedelta(days=1, seconds=4797, microseconds=559965)
datetime.timedelta(seconds=81859, microseconds=75518)
datetime.timedelta(seconds=45421, microseconds=730730)
datetime.timedelta(seconds=27963, microseconds=9032)
datetime.timedelta(seconds=55217, microseconds=669908)
time_object(end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) time

Get a time object

Parameters:

end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_object()
...
datetime.time(21, 50, 58, 439825)
datetime.time(21, 48, 36, 609538)
datetime.time(10, 27, 5, 547199)
datetime.time(1, 49, 21, 613849)
datetime.time(1, 3, 56, 165234)
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_object(end_datetime='+1h')
...
datetime.time(22, 41, 38, 358490)
datetime.time(22, 34, 5, 245389)
datetime.time(10, 52, 19, 604890)
datetime.time(2, 4, 53, 714150)
datetime.time(1, 34, 36, 754231)
time_series(start_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = '-30d', end_date: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int = 'now', precision: float | None = None, distrib: Callable[[datetime], float] | None = None, tzinfo: tzinfo | None = None) Iterator[Tuple[datetime, Any]]

Returns a generator yielding tuples of (<datetime>, <value>).

The data points will start at start_date, and be at every time interval specified by precision.

Parameters:
  • start_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "-30d"

  • end_date – A DateParseType. Defaults to "now"

  • precision – A float representing the time interval between data points.

Defaults to 1/30th of the time :param distrib: A callable that accepts a datetime object and returns a value. Defaults to a uniform distribution :param tzinfo: timezone, instance of datetime.tzinfo subclass

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.time_series()
...
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa12cac67a0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa12cac67a0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa12cac67a0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa12cac67a0>
<generator object Provider.time_series at 0x7fa12cac67a0>
timezone() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.timezone()
...
'Indian/Maldives'
'America/Barbados'
'Europe/Stockholm'
'Africa/Windhoek'
'Asia/Qatar'
unix_time(end_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None, start_datetime: date | datetime | timedelta | str | int | None = None) float

Get a timestamp between January 1, 1970 and now, unless passed explicit start_datetime or end_datetime values.

On Windows, the decimal part is always 0.

Parameters:
  • end_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the UNIX epoch

  • start_datetime – A DateParseType. Defaults to the current date and time

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.unix_time()
...
1491774658.4398246
1339019316.609538
742991225.5471995
457408161.6138489
903229436.1652343
year() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.year()
...
'2017'
'2012'
'1993'
'1984'
'1998'

faker.providers.internet

class faker.providers.internet.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

ascii_company_email() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ascii_company_email()
...
'athierry@poirier.fr'
'ebailly@guillon.net'
'rolandjoly@maurice.com'
'eugene15@vaillant.com'
'bernadette59@courtois.org'
ascii_email() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ascii_email()
...
'qfournier@wanadoo.fr'
'ebailly@live.com'
'rolandjoly@maurice.com'
'chauveaudavid@dbmail.com'
'monnierbernadette@dbmail.com'
ascii_free_email() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ascii_free_email()
...
'athierry@gmail.com'
'danielle76@club-internet.fr'
'lpelletier@sfr.fr'
'rolandjoly@yahoo.fr'
'elisabeth92@club-internet.fr'
ascii_safe_email() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ascii_safe_email()
...
'athierry@example.org'
'danielle76@example.com'
'lpelletier@example.org'
'rolandjoly@example.org'
'elisabeth92@example.com'
company_email() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.company_email()
...
'athierry@poirier.fr'
'ebailly@guillon.net'
'rolandjoly@maurice.com'
'eugene15@vaillant.com'
'bernadette59@courtois.org'
dga(year: int | None = None, month: int | None = None, day: int | None = None, tld: str | None = None, length: int | None = None) str

Generates a domain name by given date https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_generation_algorithm

Return type:

str

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.dga()
...
'hxqvaffcmfsccynscisxeajjagjahtnfcmfsccynscisxeajjagjahtnfcmfscc.org'
'meydkrgdcvulautulqvjofrrnbjkfmvrewtpfttqcjafdhxckmyfamohcpnldug.org'
'iiulfpgbvqcdaehnqkbxmaqgkykorlxnwy.net'
'cpyhexmtvewxpwiiaxtgdfajuhbsyaaykvgkgreki.com'
'uqniukqjckmjabijnuqho.com'
domain_name(levels: int = 1) str

Produce an Internet domain name with the specified number of subdomain levels.

>>> domain_name()
nichols-phillips.com
>>> domain_name(2)
williamson-hopkins.jackson.com
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.domain_name()
...
'thierry.fr'
'poirier.fr'
'bailly.fr'
'guillon.net'
'carre.org'
domain_word() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.domain_word()
...
'thierry'
'fournier'
'gros'
'lebon'
'martel'
email(safe: bool = True, domain: str | None = None) str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.email()
...
'athierry@example.org'
'danielle76@example.com'
'lpelletier@example.org'
'rolandjoly@example.org'
'elisabeth92@example.com'
free_email() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.free_email()
...
'athierry@gmail.com'
'danielle76@club-internet.fr'
'lpelletier@sfr.fr'
'rolandjoly@yahoo.fr'
'elisabeth92@club-internet.fr'
free_email_domain() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.free_email_domain()
...
'ifrance.com'
'noos.fr'
'gmail.com'
'bouygtel.fr'
'wanadoo.fr'
hostname(levels: int = 1) str

Produce a hostname with specified number of subdomain levels.

>>> hostname()
db-01.nichols-phillips.com
>>> hostname(0)
laptop-56
>>> hostname(2)
web-12.williamson-hopkins.jackson.com
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.hostname()
...
'web-66.poirier.fr'
'laptop-47.guillon.net'
'lt-24.faivre.org'
'lt-92.perrin.com'
'web-57.monnier.fr'
http_method() str

Returns random HTTP method https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Methods

Return type:

str

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.http_method()
...
'OPTIONS'
'OPTIONS'
'GET'
'DELETE'
'PATCH'
http_status_code(include_unassigned: bool = True) int

Returns random HTTP status code https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110#name-status-codes :param include_unassigned: Whether to include status codes which have

not yet been assigned or are unused

Returns:

a random three digit status code

Return type:

int

Example:

404

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.http_status_code()
...
532
297
488
555
315
iana_id() str

Returns IANA Registrar ID https://www.iana.org/assignments/registrar-ids/registrar-ids.xhtml

Return type:

str

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.iana_id()
...
'6463344'
'7056021'
'679216'
'4343903'
'8577767'
image_url(width: int | None = None, height: int | None = None, placeholder_url: str | None = None) str

Returns URL to placeholder image Example: http://placehold.it/640x480

Parameters:
  • width – Optional image width

  • height – Optional image height

  • placeholder_url – Optional template string of image URLs from custom placeholder service. String must contain {width} and {height} placeholders, eg: https:/example.com/{width}/{height}.

Return type:

str

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.image_url()
...
'https://picsum.photos/788/861'
'https://dummyimage.com/530x995'
'https://dummyimage.com/621x976'
'https://dummyimage.com/447x285'
'https://placekitten.com/286/194'
ipv4(network: bool = False, address_class: str | None = None, private: str | None = None) str

Returns a random IPv4 address or network with a valid CIDR.

Parameters:
  • network – Network address

  • address_class – IPv4 address class (a, b, or c)

  • private – Public or private

Returns:

IPv4

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ipv4()
...
'171.174.170.81'
'95.25.112.121'
'51.105.121.194'
'195.110.164.126'
'141.250.247.54'
ipv4_network_class() str

Returns a IPv4 network class ‘a’, ‘b’ or ‘c’.

Returns:

IPv4 network class

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ipv4_network_class()
...
'b'
'b'
'a'
'b'
'c'
ipv4_private(network: bool = False, address_class: str | None = None) str

Returns a private IPv4.

Parameters:
  • network – Network address

  • address_class – IPv4 address class (a, b, or c)

Returns:

Private IPv4

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ipv4_private()
...
'172.29.117.82'
'10.248.203.131'
'172.25.180.188'
'172.22.253.123'
'192.168.71.140'
ipv4_public(network: bool = False, address_class: str | None = None) str

Returns a public IPv4 excluding private blocks.

Parameters:
  • network – Network address

  • address_class – IPv4 address class (a, b, or c)

Returns:

Public IPv4

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ipv4_public()
...
'166.186.169.69'
'111.198.92.30'
'168.155.75.206'
'141.250.247.54'
'212.120.204.37'
ipv6(network: bool = False) str

Produce a random IPv6 address or network with a valid CIDR

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ipv6()
...
'e3e7:682:c209:4cac:629f:6fbf:d82c:7cd'
'f728:b4fa:4248:5e3a:a5d:2f35:6baa:9455'
'eb11:67b3:67a9:c378:7c65:c1e6:82e2:e662'
'f7c1:bd87:4da5:e709:d471:3d61:c8a7:639'
'e443:df78:9558:867f:5ba9:1fb0:7a02:4204'
mac_address(multicast: bool = False) str

Returns a random MAC address.

Parameters:

multicast – Multicast address

Returns:

MAC Address

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.mac_address()
...
'66:c5:d7:14:84:f8'
'48:9b:f4:b7:6f:47'
'18:47:30:80:4b:9e'
'6e:25:a9:f1:33:b5'
'0e:a1:68:f4:e2:85'
nic_handle(suffix: str = 'FAKE') str

Returns NIC Handle ID https://www.apnic.net/manage-ip/using-whois/guide/person/

Return type:

str

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.nic_handle()
...
'ZYT1598-FAKE'
'SIW493-FAKE'
'UE59352-FAKE'
'WBUN892-FAKE'
'CHQD98-FAKE'
nic_handles(count: int = 1, suffix: str = '????') List[str]

Returns NIC Handle ID list

Return type:

list[str]

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.nic_handles()
...
['ZYT1598-EWLN']
['WGNZ53-QITZ']
['UERV52-EJGW']
['CHQ498-DZJA']
['UU1864-TEMK']
port_number(is_system: bool = False, is_user: bool = False, is_dynamic: bool = False) int

Returns a network port number https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6335

Parameters:
  • is_system – System or well-known ports

  • is_user – User or registered ports

  • is_dynamic – Dynamic / private / ephemeral ports

Return type:

int

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.port_number()
...
50494
55125
5306
33936
63691
ripe_id() str

Returns RIPE Organization ID https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/support/organisation-object-in-the-ripe-database

Return type:

str

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.ripe_id()
...
'ORG-ZYT1598-RIPE'
'ORG-SIW493-RIPE'
'ORG-UE59352-RIPE'
'ORG-WBUN892-RIPE'
'ORG-CHQD98-RIPE'
safe_domain_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.safe_domain_name()
...
'example.com'
'example.com'
'example.org'
'example.com'
'example.net'
safe_email() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.safe_email()
...
'athierry@example.org'
'danielle76@example.com'
'lpelletier@example.org'
'rolandjoly@example.org'
'elisabeth92@example.com'
slug(value: str | None = None) str

Django algorithm

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.slug()
...
'three-image-son'
'kitchen-amount'
'much-mention'
'why-step-themselves'
'me-help-past-wait'
tld() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.tld()
...
'fr'
'fr'
'com'
'org'
'fr'
uri(schemes: List[str] | None = None, deep: int | None = None) str
Parameters:
  • schemes – a list of strings to use as schemes, one will chosen randomly. If None, it will generate http and https uris. Passing an empty list will result in schemeless uri generation like “://domain.com/index.html”.

  • deep – an integer specifying how many path components the URI should have..

Returns:

a random url string.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.uri()
...
'https://bailly.fr/categorylogin.jsp'
'https://www.ruiz.com/main/main/mainprivacy.htm'
'https://pichon.org/main/tag/tagsmain.asp'
'http://www.raymond.fr/exploreauthor.php'
'http://robin.com/list/wp-content/categoriesmain.html'
uri_extension() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.uri_extension()
...
'.php'
'.php'
'.html'
'.htm'
'.asp'
uri_page() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.uri_page()
...
'author'
'category'
'privacy'
'category'
'index'
uri_path(deep: int | None = None) str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.uri_path()
...
'posts/tag'
'explore/tag'
'explore/category'
'blog'
'category'
url(schemes: List[str] | None = None) str
Parameters:

schemes – a list of strings to use as schemes, one will chosen randomly. If None, it will generate http and https urls. Passing an empty list will result in schemeless url generation like “://domain.com”.

Returns:

a random url string.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.url()
...
'https://poirier.fr/'
'https://pelletier.net/'
'http://faivre.org/'
'http://chauveau.fr/'
'https://www.gay.fr/'
user_name() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.user_name()
...
'athierry'
'poirierdanielle'
'ylebon'
'christiane59'
'corinnejoly'

faker.providers.job

class faker.providers.job.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

job() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.job()
...
'ingénieur de recherche clinique et épidémiologique'
'énergéticien'
'ingénieur méthodes mécaniques'
'ambulancier'
'dessinateur-projeteur'
job_female() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.job_female()
...
'ingénieur de recherche clinique et épidémiologique'
'énergéticien'
'ingénieur méthodes mécaniques'
'ambulancier'
'dessinateur-projeteur'
job_male() str
Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.job_male()
...
'ingénieur de recherche clinique et épidémiologique'
'énergéticien'
'ingénieur méthodes mécaniques'
'ambulancier'
'dessinateur-projeteur'

faker.providers.lorem

class faker.providers.lorem.fr_FR.Provider(generator: Any)

Bases: Provider

Implement lorem provider for fr_FR locale.

Word list is drawn from the French Education Ministry’s website Eduscol. The “lexical frequency list” can be found in the source(s) below.

Sources:

get_words_list(part_of_speech: str | None = None, ext_word_list: Sequence[str] | None = None) List[str]

Get list of words.

ext_word_list is a parameter that allows the user to provide a list of words to be used instead of the built-in word list. If ext_word_list is provided, then the value of part_of_speech is ignored.

part_of_speech is a parameter that defines to what part of speech the returned word belongs. If ext_word_list is not None, then part_of_speech is ignored. If the value of part_of_speech does not correspond to an existent part of speech according to the set locale, then an exception is raised.

Warning

Depending on the length of a locale provider’s built-in word list or on the length of ext_word_list if provided, a large nb can exhaust said lists if unique is True, raising an exception.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.get_words_list(part_of_speech="abc", ext_word_list=['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl'])
...
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.get_words_list(ext_word_list=['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl'])
...
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl']
paragraph(nb_sentences: int = 3, variable_nb_sentences: bool = True, ext_word_list: Sequence[str] | None = None) str

Generate a paragraph.

The nb_sentences argument controls how many sentences the paragraph will contain, and setting variable_nb_sentences to False will generate the exact amount, while setting it to True (default) will generate a random amount (+/-40%, minimum of 1) using randomize_nb_elements().

Under the hood, sentences() is used to generate the sentences, so the argument ext_word_list works in the same way here as it would in that method.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.paragraph(nb_sentences=5)
...
'Appartenir verre jour terrible sauter verser. Nécessaire te ligne dresser rapport ouvrage. Voile marchand près obliger chaud. Prouver surtout police interroger. Événement engager passé courir.'
'Heure magnifique attirer terrible terrain bête seigneur. Abandonner le sol dernier entrer sombre continuer monde. Revenir chaque meilleur beauté votre. Vue jusque élever échapper céder escalier toile. Véritable obtenir noir histoire nouveau. Enlever depuis connaissance sable anglais visible.'
'Autant poésie certain cher apparaître avis précieux. Police secours mais magnifique demain cruel poète. Nation huit petit voyager terre ressembler. Entrée camarade noir espoir.'
'Afin De doigt près faute commencer. Rose bon chat pouvoir après mourir. Observer autrement ceci consulter sauter carte beauté. Année aider vendre conscience.'
'Creuser réussir traiter ailleurs grâce bon difficile. Autre élever haine attendre instant. Bon voir couler exister public secret terrible comme.'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.paragraph(nb_sentences=5, variable_nb_sentences=False)
...
'Rayon geste dieu longtemps françois répéter. Verser existence suffire dame chance. Rapport ouvrage dessiner témoin. Tâche encore prouver surtout police interroger bon habitant. Passé courir métier heure magnifique attirer terrible terrain.'
"Problème fort saison plaindre. Or sans espace. Prendre attitude terre d'autres revenir chaque. Honte avis ensemble livrer toute brusquement mériter. Menacer rompre matin véritable."
'Menacer durant beauté retour enlever depuis connaissance sable. Or personne jambe. Poésie certain cher apparaître. Surprendre toit mauvais fois. Dos rocher serrer supérieur nombre tu nation.'
'Larme passer précipiter visite exiger entrée camarade. Parler sentier dernier public car dans rester escalier. Bon chat pouvoir après. Particulier traiter observer autrement ceci consulter sauter. Foi fatigue visage année.'
'Corde vide printemps. Creuser réussir traiter ailleurs grâce bon difficile. Autre élever haine attendre instant. Bon voir couler exister public secret terrible comme. Vers assister plus sentiment etc.'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.paragraph(nb_sentences=5, ext_word_list=['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl'])
...
'Abc jkl def jkl jkl jkl. Ghi jkl ghi def jkl ghi. Jkl ghi ghi ghi abc. Ghi jkl ghi def. Def def ghi abc.'
'Def ghi abc jkl jkl abc jkl. Abc def jkl abc def jkl abc ghi. Jkl abc ghi abc jkl. Jkl def def def abc def jkl. Jkl ghi ghi def ghi. Def abc abc jkl abc jkl.'
'Abc ghi abc abc abc abc ghi. Ghi jkl ghi ghi abc abc ghi. Ghi def ghi jkl jkl jkl. Def abc ghi def.'
'Abc def ghi def abc. Jkl abc abc ghi abc ghi. Ghi abc abc abc jkl abc abc. Abc abc jkl abc.'
'Abc jkl jkl abc def abc def. Abc def def abc def. Abc jkl abc def ghi jkl jkl abc.'
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.paragraph(nb_sentences=5, variable_nb_sentences=False, ext_word_list=['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl'])
...
'Jkl def def ghi def jkl. Jkl def jkl abc abc. Jkl ghi def jkl. Jkl def ghi jkl ghi def abc def. Ghi abc ghi def ghi abc jkl jkl.'
'Ghi def jkl ghi. Ghi jkl def. Ghi abc jkl abc jkl abc. Def abc def ghi jkl abc ghi. Ghi jkl ghi jkl.'
'Ghi def abc jkl def abc abc jkl. Ghi ghi def. Ghi abc abc abc. Jkl jkl ghi def. Def jkl jkl jkl ghi jkl ghi.'
'Def ghi ghi jkl def def abc. Ghi jkl abc ghi abc abc jkl def. Abc abc ghi abc. Ghi jkl ghi abc abc abc jkl. Def def jkl abc.'
'Abc jkl ghi. Abc jkl jkl abc def abc def. Abc def def abc def. Abc jkl abc def ghi jkl jkl abc. Jkl abc ghi jkl def.'
paragraphs(nb: int = 3, ext_word_list: Sequence[str] | None = None) List[str]

Generate a list of paragraphs.

This method uses paragraph() under the hood to generate paragraphs, and the nb argument controls exactly how many sentences the list will contain. The ext_word_list argument works in exactly the same way as well.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.paragraphs(nb=5)
...
['Appartenir verre jour terrible sauter verser. Nécessaire te ligne dresser rapport ouvrage. Voile marchand près obliger chaud.', 'Surtout police interroger bon. Engager passé courir métier heure magnifique.', 'Terrain bête seigneur presser réponse paraître or. Dernier entrer sombre continuer monde demi.', 'Honte avis ensemble livrer toute brusquement mériter. Menacer rompre matin véritable.', 'Noir histoire nouveau fin moyen écarter contenir. Anglais visible difficile autant. Sortir toit semaine surprendre. Police secours mais magnifique demain cruel poète.']
['Dos larme passer précipiter visite exiger entrée camarade. Parler sentier dernier public car dans rester escalier. Bon chat pouvoir après.', 'Observer autrement ceci consulter sauter carte beauté. Année aider vendre conscience. Jeter propos attendre poète.', 'Pain second auteur autre élever haine. Lieu apparence bon voir. Difficile tandis que intérêt tache montrer.', 'Résistance cinq classe malheur. Nouveau hésiter complet intérieur.', 'Songer terreur peine flamme personne chiffre posséder. Que esprit après douze dépasser un étroit. Plein nombre suite si cerveau.']
['Quoi santé avoir nourrir précéder clair. Parvenir feu sonner monsieur garde.', 'Genou peur arbre hiver dieu ciel malade. Te occuper à apparaître entretenir secours armer. Construire yeux partager bande promener voilà.', 'Engager croiser principe abri saint maladie. Contenter oh coucher éloigner. Bois si forêt avoir.', 'Réunir campagne devenir perdre rouge pauvre camarade. Doute agir appartenir point.', 'Tromper transformer témoin appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.', "Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd'Hui barbe raconter attendre.", 'Fond lutte horizon juger.', 'Goût fait voisin digne remplir. Contraire camarade sac seulement alors maître. Caresser former coûter appeler trou. Papier bout importance expression sang.', 'Vite chemin frapper poids soudain lendemain terre entourer. Vue partie songer meilleur tout accuser près.']
['Animal chemin deviner répondre semaine nécessaire. Auprès barbe soleil apparence debout appartenir affirmer. Époque clair chemise personnage vêtement lire table.', 'Mouvement poésie révolution. Voix quinze tantôt court mari nuit saluer jeunesse. Offrir déjà soin ah sous quatre.', 'Montrer escalier le dire salle relever fils. Attirer passer centre dur sauter aspect.', 'Général large société principe plein cheveu voilà.', 'Or finir arbre. Rencontre ah nuage cesse entre précipiter peine. Fille remplacer juste soulever ombre.']
>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.paragraphs(nb=5, ext_word_list=['abc', 'def', 'ghi', 'jkl'])
...
['Abc jkl def jkl jkl jkl. Ghi jkl ghi def jkl ghi. Jkl ghi ghi ghi abc.', 'Jkl ghi def abc. Def ghi abc ghi def ghi.', 'Jkl abc jkl ghi jkl ghi ghi. Abc def jkl abc ghi abc.', 'Def abc def ghi jkl abc ghi. Ghi jkl ghi jkl.', 'Ghi def ghi def ghi def abc. Abc jkl def abc. Jkl jkl jkl jkl. Ghi jkl ghi ghi abc abc ghi.']
['Def def ghi ghi jkl def def abc. Ghi jkl abc ghi abc abc jkl def. Abc abc ghi abc.', 'Ghi abc abc abc jkl abc abc. Abc abc jkl abc. Def ghi abc ghi.', 'Ghi jkl abc abc def def. Ghi abc abc jkl. Def jkl def jkl ghi.', 'Jkl abc abc ghi. Ghi def abc def.', 'Jkl jkl ghi def ghi abc ghi. Ghi def abc def abc jkl def. Ghi ghi jkl jkl abc.']
['Ghi jkl abc ghi ghi abc. Ghi def jkl ghi def.', 'Def ghi abc def def abc ghi. Jkl ghi abc abc def jkl abc. Abc jkl ghi abc ghi jkl.', 'Def abc ghi abc jkl ghi. Abc ghi abc def. Abc jkl def abc.', 'Jkl abc def ghi jkl ghi abc. Def abc abc ghi.', 'Jkl jkl jkl abc ghi ghi. Ghi jkl ghi def ghi abc ghi. Abc def def.']
['Def ghi abc abc. Def def ghi def def abc abc abc. Ghi def jkl def abc ghi def.', 'Abc abc def abc def ghi. Jkl ghi def jkl. Abc abc ghi abc.', 'Def ghi def def.', 'Def def jkl def jkl. Abc abc jkl jkl abc ghi. Abc def abc abc jkl. Ghi abc def def jkl.', 'Jkl abc def ghi jkl def jkl def. Jkl ghi jkl ghi jkl abc ghi.']
['Abc abc def jkl jkl ghi. Abc abc jkl abc abc abc abc. Def abc abc ghi jkl ghi jkl.', 'Ghi ghi jkl. Jkl ghi jkl abc ghi ghi jkl def. Ghi abc jkl abc jkl ghi.', 'Ghi def def def jkl jkl def. Abc ghi abc def jkl abc.', 'Def def jkl ghi ghi abc jkl.', 'Ghi def abc. Jkl abc ghi abc def ghi ghi. Def jkl def jkl ghi.']
sentence(nb_words: int = 6, variable_nb_words: bool = True, ext_word_list: Sequence[str] | None = None) str

Generate a sentence.

The nb_words argument controls how many words the sentence will contain, and setting variable_nb_words to False will generate the exact amount, while setting it to True (default) will generate a random amount (+/-40%, minimum of 1) using randomize_nb_elements().

Under the hood, words() is used to generate the words, so the argument ext_word_list works in the same way here as it would in that method.

Examples:

>>> Faker.seed(0)
>>> for _ in range(5):
...     fake.sentence(nb_words=10)
...
'Rayon geste dieu longtemps françois répéter embrasser jambe nécessaire te.'
'Chance changement bien retrouver voile marchand près obliger chaud blpan>5cpan class="p">(nb_words=10)
...
'Rayon geste dieu longtemps françois répéter embrasser jambe nécessaire te.'
'Chance changement bien retrouver voile marchand près obliger chaud blpan>5cpan class="p">(nb_words=10)
...
'Rayon geste dieu longtemps françois répéter embrasser jambe nécessaire te.'
'Chance changement bien retrouzulter sauter carte beauté. Année aider vendre conscience. Jeter propos attendre poète.', 'Pain second auteur autre élever haine. Lieu apparence bon voir. Difficile tandis que intérêt tache montrer.', 'Résistance cinq classe malheur. Nouveau hésiter complet intérieur.', 'Songer terreur peine flamme personne chiffre posséder. Que esprit après douze dépasser un étroit. Plein nombre suite si cerveau.']
['Quoi santé avoir nourrir précéder clair. Parvenir feu sonner monsieur garde.', 'Genou peur arbre hiver dieu ciel malade. Te occuper à apparaître entretenir secours armer. Construire yeux partager bande promener voilà.', 'Engager croiser principe abri saint maladie. Contenter oh coucher éloigner. Bois si forêt avoir.', 'Réunir campagne devenir perdre rouge pauvre camarade. Doute agir appartenir point.', 'Tromper transformer témoin appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.', "Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
in appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.'6s"Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
in appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.'6s"Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
in appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.'6s"Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
ia appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.'6s"Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
ia appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.'6s"Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
ia appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.'6s"Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
ia appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.'6s"Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
ia appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.'6s"Ceci campagne lettre apercevoir espérer porte. Théâtre parcourir fer vieux. Aujourd
ia appeler race préférer. Prêter tache passé fauteuil marquer couvrir noir. Champ doigt essuyer.']
['Est pain appel coin. Eaux force mener éclater jaune départ arme condamner. Propre éloigner sec également brûler minute jeune.abc ghi ghi. Ghi jkl ghi def ghi abc ghi. Abc def def.']
['Def ghi abc abc. Def def ghi def def abc abc abc. Ghi def jkl def abc ghi def.', 'Abc abc def abc def ghi. Jkl ghi def jkl. Abc abc ghi abc.', 'Def ghi def def.', 'Def def jkl def jkl. Abc abc jkl jkl abc ghi. Abc def abc abc jkl. Ghi abc def def jkl.', 'Jkl abc def ghi jkl def jkl def. Jkl ghi jkl ghi jkl abc ghi.']
['Abc abc def jkl jkl ghi. Abc abc jkl abc abc abc abc. Def abc abc ghi jkl ghi jkl.', 'Ghi ghi jkl. Jkl ghi jkl abc ghi ghi jkl def. Ghi abc jkl abc jkl ghi.', 'Ghi def def def jkl jrl1def. Abc ghi abc def jkl abc.', 'Def def jkl ghi ghi abc jkl.', 'Ghi def abc. Jkl abc ghi abc def ghi ghi. Def jkl def jkl ghi.']
sentence(nb_words: int = 6, variable_nb_words: bool = True, ext_word_list: Sequence[str] | None = None) strint = = = = = = = = int = = '48:9b:f4:b7:6f:47' '18:47:30:80:4b:9e' '6e:25:a9:f1:33:b5' '0e:a1:68:f4:e2:85'