CIF generator

[randreu28]

Clear and concise description of the problem

I need a CIF generator. CIF is the tax identification code for businesses in spain. Similar to the LEI identifier, but particulary for spanish businesses only.

Suggested solution

Create a method similar to this:

const cif = faker.company.cif();
console.log(cif); //F19262039

Some real examples of CIF validators: https://www.generador-de-dni.com/generador-de-dni

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[matthewmayer]

This could potentially be localizable for example have

faker.company.number()

And then for the es locale it gives a CIF, for the en_GB locale it gives a UK Company number etc.

[xDivisionByZerox]

[...] Similar to the LEI identifier, but particulary for spanish businesses only. [...]

We support over 60 locales. Please tell me how other locales would use this. What is the expected behavior, for example, for fakerEN.company.cif()? en is our default locale. So it must not error on functions with an "not applicable" error.

[matthewmayer]

A generic en locale could probably return a DUNS number. That's fairly standard internationally.

[matthewmayer]

Ah there's actually an open issue for DUNS number also #1202

[matthewmayer]

Something like faker.helpers.fromRegExp("[ABCDEFGHJNPQRSUVW][0-9]{7}[0-9A-J]") should work as a workaround for making CIF numbers in the meantime.