Option to create random array of objects or arrays

[nicolasWD]

Clear and concise description of the problem

I need to create an array of objects with a random number of elements.

At the moment I am using Array.fill, followed by Array.map using faker.mersenne.rand to randomize the number of elements of my array.

Suggested solution

Is there a way faker could simplify this instead ?

Alternative

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Additional context

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[ST-DDT]

This is planned as a new feature in v8: #1545 + #1486

faker.helpers.multiple(method: () => T, { count:  number | { min: number, max: number }});

faker.helpers.multiple(faker.datatype.number, { count: { min: 5, max: 10 }});
// [ 45614, 684631, 468435, 634639, 95460, 340]
faker.helpers.multiple(() => faker.datatype.number({min: 0, max: 1337}), { count: { min: 5, max: 42 }});
// [ 643, 468, 51, 10, 183, ... ]

Current workaround:

const length = faker.datatype.number({ min: 5, max: 10 });
return Array.from({ length }, () => 
  faker.datatype.number({min: 0, max: 1337})
);

[nicolasWD]

This is planned as a new feature in v8: #1545 + #1486

faker.helpers.multiple(method: () => T, { count:  number | { min: number, max: number }});

faker.helpers.multiple(faker.datatype.number, { count: { min: 5, max: 10 }});
// [ 45614, 684631, 468435, 634639, 95460, 340]
faker.helpers.multiple(() => faker.datatype.number({min: 0, max: 1337}), { count: { min: 5, max: 42 }});
// [ 643, 468, 51, 10, 183, ... ]

Current workaround:

const length = faker.datatype.number({ min: 5, max: 10 });
return Array.from({ length }, () => 
  faker.datatype.number({min: 0, max: 1337})
);

Thank you, I will be waiting for the multiple method! Your workaround is much better for now!