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title: 'You can generate fake values anywhere in your app using the new `fake()` helper'
tweet_id: '1540401126696030208'
thread_slug: weekly-thread-2022-25
author_username: timacdonald87
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created_at: 2022-06-24T18:27:02+00:00
slug: you-can-generate-fake-values-anywhere-in-your-app-using-the-new-fake-helper
---
Enjoying the little things: the new `fake()` helper we introduced to Laravel.

Because it is a singleton, you can get unique values across multiple calls / boundaries.

Super useful for tests, factories, seeders, and for quickly prototyping a design with fake data ✌️