How do I generate random data for environment variables in Playwright tests using Faker.js?

Answer

To generate random data for environment variables in your @playwright/test using Faker.js, follow these steps:

1. Install the faker.js package by running npm install faker in your terminal.

2. Import the faker module in your configuration file and use it to generate random values for your environment variables. Here's an example:

import { defineConfig } from '@playwright/test';
import dotenv from 'dotenv';
import path from 'path';
import faker from 'faker';

dotenv.config();

export default defineConfig({
  use: {
    baseURL: process.env.STAGING === '1' ? 'http://staging.ray.run/' : 'http://ray.run/',
    EMAIL: faker.internet.email(),
  },
});

In this example, we're using the faker.internet.email() method to generate a random email address for the EMAIL environment variable.

3. Customize the generated data by passing options to the various methods provided by the faker module. For instance:

const firstName = faker.name.firstName();
const lastName = faker.name.lastName();
const fullName = `${firstName} ${lastName}`;

console.log(fullName); // e.g. John Doe

Here, we generate a random first name and last name using the name.firstName() and name.lastName() methods, and then combine them into a full name string.

By following these steps, you can easily generate randomized test data for your Playwright tests using Faker.js and environment variables.