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Dummy Content

The dummy content utility functions provide tools for generating placeholder content during development.

Available Functions

get_lipsum($quantite, $type, $lorem)

Generates Lorem Ipsum text for placeholder content.

Parameters:

  • $quantite: Quantity of text to generate (default: 1).
  • $type: Type of content ('paras', 'words', 'bytes') (default: 'paras').
  • $lorem: Whether to start with "Lorem ipsum" (default: false).

Return Value:

Returns Lorem Ipsum text.

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// Generate a paragraph of Lorem Ipsum
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$lorem_text = get_lipsum();
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echo '<p>' . $lorem_text . '</p>';
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// Generate multiple paragraphs
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$paragraphs = get_lipsum(3, 'paras');
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echo '<div class="content">' . $paragraphs . '</div>';
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// Generate a specific number of words
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$words = get_lipsum(20, 'words');
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echo '<p class="excerpt">' . $words . '</p>';

get_picsum($width, $height)

Generates a URL for a random placeholder image via the Picsum service.

Parameters:

  • $width: Width of the image in pixels (default: 600).
  • $height: Height of the image in pixels (default: 600).

Return Value:

Returns a URL for a random placeholder image.

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// Generate a square placeholder image
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$image_url = get_picsum();
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echo '<img src="' . $image_url . '" alt="Placeholder" class="featured-image">';
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// Generate a custom size placeholder image
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$hero_image_url = get_picsum(1200, 600);
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echo '<img src="' . $hero_image_url . '" alt="Hero Image" class="hero-image">';
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// Generate a thumbnail
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$thumbnail_url = get_picsum(150, 150);
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echo '<img src="' . $thumbnail_url . '" alt="Thumbnail" class="thumbnail">';

get_mapsum()

Generates an example Google Maps embed code.

Return Value:

Returns HTML code for a Google Maps embed.

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// Display a Google Maps embed
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echo '<div class="map-container">';
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echo get_mapsum();
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echo '</div>';
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// Use in a contact page template
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function display_contact_info() {
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  echo '<div class="contact-section">';
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  echo '<div class="contact-details">';
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  echo '<h2>Contact Us</h2>';
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  echo '<p>123 Main Street<br>Anytown, CA 12345</p>';
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  echo '<p>Phone: (555) 123-4567</p>';
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  echo '<p>Email: info@example.com</p>';
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  echo '</div>';
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  echo '<div class="contact-map">';
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  echo get_mapsum();
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  echo '</div>';
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  echo '</div>';
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}
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// Usage
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display_contact_info();

Usage Examples

Creating a Dummy Blog Post

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// Generate a dummy blog post
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function generate_dummy_post() {
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  echo '<article class="post">';
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  // Featured image
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  echo '<div class="featured-image">';
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  echo '<img src="' . get_picsum(800, 400) . '" alt="Featured Image">';
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  echo '</div>';
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  // Post content
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  echo '<div class="post-content">';
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  echo '<h2>Sample Blog Post Title</h2>';
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  echo '<div class="post-meta">Posted on ' . date('F j, Y') . ' by John Doe</div>';
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  // Generate 3 paragraphs of content
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  echo '<div class="content">';
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  echo '<p>' . get_lipsum() . '</p>';
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  echo '<p>' . get_lipsum() . '</p>';
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  echo '<p>' . get_lipsum() . '</p>';
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  echo '</div>';
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  echo '<a href="#" class="read-more">Read More</a>';
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  echo '</div>';
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  echo '</article>';
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}
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// Usage
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generate_dummy_post();

Creating a Dummy Team Section

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// Generate a dummy team section
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function generate_dummy_team() {
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  $team_members = [
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    [
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      'name' => 'John Doe',
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      'position' => 'CEO',
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    ],
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    [
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      'name' => 'Jane Smith',
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      'position' => 'CTO',
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    ],
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    [
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      'name' => 'Bob Johnson',
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      'position' => 'Marketing Director',
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    ],
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    [
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      'name' => 'Alice Williams',
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      'position' => 'Lead Developer',
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    ]
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  ];
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  echo '<section class="team-section">';
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  echo '<h2>Our Team</h2>';
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  echo '<div class="team-grid">';
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  foreach ($team_members as $member) {
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    echo '<div class="team-member">';
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    echo '<img src="' . get_picsum(300, 300) . '" alt="' . $member['name'] . '" class="team-photo">';
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    echo '<h3>' . $member['name'] . '</h3>';
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    echo '<p class="position">' . $member['position'] . '</p>';
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    echo '<p class="bio">' . get_lipsum(1, 'paras') . '</p>';
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    echo '</div>';
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  }
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  echo '</div>';
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  echo '</section>';
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}
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// Usage
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generate_dummy_team();
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