How to generate a Random DOB using selenium

Question

I have the following HTML:

< input name="txtDDOB" tabIndex="7" id="txtDDOB" style="top: -2px; width: 128px; position: relative;" onblur="checkForDate()" type="text" range="1850-2050" format="%m/%d/%Y" value="01/01/1900"/>

I want to generate a random DOB. Kindly help me. I am using Java , selenium , IE 10, Windows 8.

Please also let me know which packages to import when using your code.Many thanks.

Use JavaSecript and generate it. check this : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1527803/generating-random-numbers-in-javascript-in-a-specific-range — vels4j, Nov 20 '13 at 07:33

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 20 '13 at 08:26

Hi Use the following method. You need to provide the start and end years and it will generate the random data of birth.

private String randomDataOfBirth(int yearStart, int yearEnd)
    {
        GregorianCalendar gc = new GregorianCalendar();
        int year = randBetween(yearStart, yearEnd);
        gc.set(Calendar.YEAR, year);
         int dayOfYear = randBetween(1, gc.getActualMaximum(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR));

            gc.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR, dayOfYear);
            String date = null;
            if(gc.get(Calendar.MONTH) == 0)
            {
                 date = gc.get(Calendar.YEAR) + "-" + 1 + "-" + gc.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
            }else
            {
                 date = gc.get(Calendar.YEAR) + "-" + gc.get(Calendar.MONTH) + "-" + gc.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
            }
            return date;    
    }

    private int randBetween(int start, int end) {
        return start + (int)Math.round(Math.random() * (end - start));
    }

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 20 '13 at 08:02

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Create a new random number % 28 +1 (for date...just to be safe ... checking 29,30,31 days takes some code).
create another random % 12 +1 (months)
Create a random number %113 + 1900 (for year.. so your min number will be 1900, max will be 2013)
String s= num1+"/"+num2+"/"+num3.
Compile and run.

answered Nov 20 '13 at 08:02

TheLostMind

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Can i please get a code ? I am new to Selenium and I dont know much how to write its code. Many thanks. – newLearner Nov 20 '13 at 08:04
Do some googling on how to create random ints in java. If I code it for you, you will never learn it.. Sorry. – TheLostMind Nov 20 '13 at 08:09

How to generate a Random DOB using selenium

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