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Bogus

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Free open-source .NET package; minimum requirements: .NET Standard 1.3 or .NET Standard 2.0 or .NET Framework 4.0

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Configuration
The README demonstrates defining object-generation rules with `Faker<T>`, strict mode, custom instantiation, and completion callbacks.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Data categories
Its documented generators cover areas including addresses, commerce, companies, databases, dates, finance, names, and internet data.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Ecosystem
The project lists Bitwarden Passwordless Server, Elasticsearch .NET Client, FluentValidation, and Microsoft sample projects among projects using Bogus.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Installation
The project provides a NuGet package installable with `Install-Package Bogus`.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
License
The repository includes a license file for the project.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Locales
Bogus supports multiple locales and defaults to English when a locale-specific data set is missing.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Minimum requirements
The package lists .NET Standard 1.3, .NET Standard 2.0, or .NET Framework 4.0 as minimum requirements.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Premium support
The README says users can support the project by purchasing a Bogus Premium license, but it does not state a price on the page.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Purpose
Bogus is a fake data generator for C#, F#, and VB.NET, ported from faker.js.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Repeatable data
The README shows setting a randomizer seed to generate repeatable data sets.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Usage styles
The README describes using Bogus through a Faker facade, DataSets directly, or `Faker<T>` inheritance.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
Use cases
It generates fake data to load databases, user interfaces, and apps for testing.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026

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