RandBox Module Tour (4/12): location – Geospatial and Address

Overview

• Coordinates: coordinates/latitude/longitude
• Address & region: address/city/state/country
• Phone and postal: phone/postal/postcode/zip

Examples

import RandBox from 'randbox'
const rb = new RandBox()
const gps = rb.coordinates?.({ precision: 6 })
const addr = rb.address?.()
const tel = rb.phone?.({ locale: 'us' })

Links

• Index: /en/docs/location/
• Pages: /en/docs/location/coordinates, /en/docs/location/address, /en/docs/location/phone

FAQ

• Valid ranges for lat/long?
  • Latitude [-90, 90], longitude [-180, 180].
• How to control coordinate precision?
  • Use the precision option; mind rounding/formatting.
• Are phone numbers locale-aware?
  • Yes, use locale such as us/uk/fr.