Coding Style

We use the black code style with a line length of 120 characters and trailing commas.

You can format the code with:

black --line-length 120

Please include type hints for every provider method you write. An overview of generic types is included below.

You can find our complete flake8 configuration in the tox.ini file.

Use is instead of == when comparing a variable to None, False, or True (see https://www.flake8rules.com/rules/E711.html):

if my_var is None:
    ...  # do something

Data Sets

For each data set, please provide a comment with reference to the source and/or origin of the data. If the source is a wiki, please also include the date and time it was last checked.

We only accept new data if it’s coming from statistical sources, such as census or government institutions. This includes names and their distribution.

You may include multiple sources, but each name must come from a source. We will not accept list of names compiled exclusively by contributors.

Name Lists

When you have long lists of names, please order them alphabetically. Keep the lines length as close as possible to 120 characters, without exceeding the limit.

Type Hints

typing.py includes generic types that can be re-used throughout the codebase. Moreover, some type definitions are included in other parts of the code. If you add a generic type, please specify its usage below:

Title

Type	Used for
providers.ElementsType	When creating a variable in a Provider (e.g. for a specific locale), which is not defined in the superclass, self.random_element(), self.random_elements(), self.random_choices() and self.random_sample() assume this to be the input format.
typing.DateParseType	Input for various faker.providers.date_time functions that parse (relative) dates/times.
typing.HueType	Hue name, float value or integer range.
typing.GenderType	String variable that can only have values "F" (female) and "M" (male)