lorem-text

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Lorem Text is a Python library designed to generate dummy 'lorem ipsum' text. It provides straightforward functions for creating random sentences, paragraphs, and words, making it suitable for placeholder content in development and design. The library is actively maintained, with version 3.0 released in May 2025, and generally follows an an irregular but consistent release cadence for new features and improvements.

data testing

pip install lorem-text

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lorem-text

datapythonv3.0

Install

1.7s avg

Import

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Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v3.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.910 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 17.8MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.910 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.7s · import 0.000s · 18MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

lorem

✓ from lorem_text import lorem

This quickstart demonstrates how to import the `lorem` object and use its methods to generate sentences, single paragraphs, multiple paragraphs, and a specific number of words.

from lorem_text import lorem # Generate a single sentence sentence = lorem.sentence() print(f"Sentence: {sentence}") # Generate a single paragraph paragraph = lorem.paragraph() print(f"\nParagraph: {paragraph}") # Generate 3 paragraphs paragraphs = lorem.paragraphs(3) print(f"\nMultiple Paragraphs:\n{paragraphs}") # Generate 10 random words words = lorem.words(10) print(f"\nWords: {words}")

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThere are multiple 'lorem ipsum' text generator libraries on PyPI (e.g., `lorem`, `lipsum`, `pyloremgen`, `loremipsum`). Ensure you are installing `lorem-text` and importing `from lorem_text import lorem` to avoid conflicts or unexpected behavior.

fix

Always verify the package name (`lorem-text`) during installation (`pip install lorem-text`) and use the correct import statement (`from lorem_text import lorem`).

affects: All versions

breakingOlder versions of the `lorem-text` library might have different API structures or require older Python versions. Version 3.0 explicitly requires Python >=3.9, meaning direct upgrades from versions supporting older Python environments may encounter compatibility issues.

fix

Upgrade to the latest Python version (>=3.9) and consult the official `lorem-text` documentation or PyPI project page for any API changes when upgrading from a major version (e.g., 2.x to 3.x).

affects: Prior to 3.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'lorem_text'

The `lorem-text` package is not installed, or the current Python environment does not have access to the installed package.

fix

Ensure the library is installed in your active Python environment using pip: `pip install lorem-text`.

NameError: name 'lorem' is not defined

The `lorem` object was not correctly imported from the `lorem_text` package before being used.

fix

Add `from lorem_text import lorem` at the beginning of your script or ensure it is within the current scope.

TypeError: lorem.paragraphs() missing 1 required positional argument: 'paragraph_length'

The `paragraphs()` method (and `words()` method) requires an integer argument specifying the number of paragraphs/words to generate.

fix

Provide the required integer argument, e.g., `lorem.paragraphs(5)` or `lorem.words(10)`.

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Version history

3.0latest on PyPI · released May 10, 2025

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