To create random first and last name. multiple pieces - php

Question

I want to create a script. The script will automatically list random firstname and lastname.
There are two database tables.
First: fake_name_id, fake_firstname
Second:fake_name_id,fake_lastname
So far I have made this:
controller file
$data['lastname'] = array();
$results = $this->getRandomLastNames();
foreach ($results as $result) {
$data['lastname'][] = array(
'lastname' => $result['lastname'],
);
}
$data['fullnames'] = array();
$results = $this->getRandomNames();
foreach ($results as $result) {
$data['fullnames'][] = array(
'firstname' => $result['firstname'],
);
}
model file >>>>> sql query firstname and lastname
public function getRandomName($fake_name_id) {
$query = $this->db->query("SELECT DISTINCT *, fake_firstname FROM " . DB_PREFIX . " fakereviews_name WHERE fake_name_id = '" . (int)$fake_name_id . "'");
if ($query->num_rows) {
return array(
'fake_name_id' => $query->row['fake_name_id'],
'firstname' => $query->row['fake_firstname'],
);
} else {
return false;
}
}
public function getRandomNames($data = array()) {
$sql = "SELECT * FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "fakereviews_name ORDER BY Rand() ASC LIMIT 0, 20";
$fake_firstname_data = array();
$query = $this->db->query($sql);
foreach ($query->rows as $result) {
$fake_firstname_data[$result['fake_name_id']] = $this->getRandomName($result['fake_name_id']);
}
return $fake_firstname_data;
}
public function getRandomLastName($fake_name_id) {
$query = $this->db->query("SELECT DISTINCT *, fake_lastname FROM " . DB_PREFIX . " fakereviews_lastname WHERE fake_name_id = '" . (int)$fake_name_id . "'");
if ($query->num_rows) {
return array(
'fake_name_id' => $query->row['fake_name_id'],
'lastname' => $query->row['fake_lastname'],
);
} else {
return false;
}
}
public function getRandomLastNames($data = array()) {
$sql = "SELECT * FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "fakereviews_lastname ORDER BY Rand() ASC LIMIT 0, 20";
$fake_lastname_data = array();
$query = $this->db->query($sql);
foreach ($query->rows as $result) {
$fake_lastname_data[$result['fake_name_id']] = $this->getRandomLastName($result['fake_name_id']);
}
return $fake_lastname_data;
}
twig file
{% for fullname in fullnames %}
{{ fullname['firstname'] }} {{ fullname['lastname'] }}
{% endfor %}
When the page loads. well creates 20 pieces of firstname.
But I can't get it to display lastname correctly.
Please help me to create foreach random fullname (first and last name) with predefined quantity.

Answer 1

You can simply use rand() function.
Create an array of fake_firstname and one for fake_lastname and then join them using a loop, wrap everything inside a function and you have what you need.
say you need an array of $n fake names
Example pseudocode:
public function randomNames($n){
// $first_name_array = fetch all first names in an array;
// $last_name_array = fetch all last names in an array;
$random_names = [];
foreach($n as $i){
$random_full_name = $first_name_array[rand(0,$n)%count($first_name_array)].' '.$last_name_array[rand(0,$n)%count($last_name_array)];
array_push($random_names,$random_full_name);
}
return($random_names);
}