Method: Faker::Code.sin

Defined in:
lib/faker/default/code.rb

.sin ⇒ String

Produces a random SIN (Social Insurance Number for Canada) code.

Examples:

Faker::Code.sin #=> "996586962"

Returns:



150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
 
# File 'lib/faker/default/code.rb', line 150

def sin
  # 1   - province or temporary resident
  # 2-8 - random numbers
  # 9   - checksum

  # 1st digit. 8,0 are not used
  registry = Faker::Base.sample([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9]).to_s

  # generate 2nd to 8th
  partial = Array.new(7) { Faker::Config.random.rand(0..9) }.join

  # Generate 9th digit
  check_digit = generate_sin_check_digit("#{registry}#{partial}0").to_s

  registry + partial + check_digit
end