lib/faker/default/nhs.rb
# frozen_string_literal: true module Faker class NationalHealthService < Base class << self ## # Produces a random British NHS number. # # @return [String] # # @example # Faker::NationalHealthService.british_number #=> "403 958 5577" # # @faker.version 1.9.2 def british_number base_number = rand(400_000_001...499_999_999) # If the check digit is equivalent to 10, the number is invalid. # See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHS_number base_number -= 1 if check_digit(number: base_number) == 10 "#{base_number}#{check_digit(number: base_number)}".to_s .chars .insert(3, ' ') .insert(7, ' ') .join end ## # Produces a random British NHS number's check digit. # # @param number [Integer] Specifies the NHS number the check digit belongs to. # @return [Integer] # # @example # Faker::NationalHealthService.check_digit(number: 400_012_114) #=> 6 # # @faker.version 1.9.2 def check_digit(number: 0) sum = 0 number.to_s.chars.each_with_index do |digit, idx| position = idx + 1 sum += (digit.to_i * (11 - position)) end result = 11 - (sum % 11) # A value of 11 is considered the same as 0 # See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHS_number return 0 if result == 11 result end end end end