{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/21"},{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/11"},{"label":"Testing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-testing/6"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Generates fake E164-formatted phone numbers for use with the Faker library in testing and development.","skillfed_tags":["abandoned","test-data"],"use_cases":["Generate realistic E164 phone numbers for unit tests that validate phone number parsing or storage.","Populate test databases with fake but valid-format phone numbers for integration testing.","Create mock data for API testing where E164 format is required by the service contract."],"what_it_does":"faker-e164 is a provider plugin for the Faker data-generation library that adds the ability to generate phone numbers in E164 format (the international standard for phone number representation). It works by registering a custom provider with a Faker instance, then calling the e164() method to produce formatted phone numbers suitable for testing and development.\n\nThe package is minimal and focused: it has no runtime dependencies beyond Faker itself and exists solely to fill a gap in Faker's built-in providers. However, it has been abandoned since mid-2017 and shows no maintenance activity. The codebase targets Python 3.3\u20133.6, which are now end-of-life, and there is no evidence of compatibility testing or updates for modern Python versions.","worth_installing":"No. The package is abandoned (last release July 2017, last commit October 2022) and targets obsolete Python versions (3.3\u20133.6). While the Apache license is permissive and there are no known vulnerabilities, the lack of maintenance means it will not receive bug fixes, security updates, or compatibility patches for modern Python. For new projects, consider using Faker's built-in phone number providers or a maintained alternative."},"id":"faker-e164","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/faker-e164","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/faker-e164.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/faker-e164/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2017-07-31","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"faker-e164","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Faker Provider to generate phone numbers in E164 format."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":88284,"position":13736,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.0"}