kathleen_seed.rb

require 'faker'

topics = []
15.times do
  topics << Topic.create(
    name: Faker::Lorem.words(rand(1..10)).join(" "),
    description: Faker::Lorem.paragraph(rand(1..4))
    )
end

u = User.new(
  name: 'Admin User',
  email: 'admin@example.com',
  password: 'helloworld',
  password_confirmation: 'helloworld')
u.skip_confirmation!
u.save
u.update_attribute(:role, 'admin')

u = User.new(
  name: 'Moderator User',
  email: 'moderator@example.com',
  password: 'helloworld',
  password_confirmation: 'helloworld')
u.skip_confirmation!
u.save
u.update_attribute(:role, 'moderator')

u = User.new(
  name: 'Member User',
  email: 'member@example.com',
  password: 'helloworld',
  password_confirmation: 'helloworld')
u.skip_confirmation!
u.save

"Seed finished"
"#{User.count} users created" 
"#{Post.count} posts created"
"#{Comment.count} comments created"

rand(4..10).times do 

  password = Faker::Lorem.characters(10)
  u = User.new(
    name: Faker::Name.name,
    email: Faker::Internet.email,
    password: password,
    password_confirmation: password)
  u.skip_confirmation!
  u.save

end 

rand(5..12).times do 
  topic = topics.first
  p = u.posts.create(
    topic: topic,
    title: Faker::Lorem.words(rand(1..10)).join(" "),
    body: Faker::Lorem.paragraphs(rand(1..4)).join("/n"))

    p.update_attribute(:created_at, Time.now - rand(600..31536000))
    
    rand(3..7).times do
      p.comments.create(
      body: Faker::Lorem.paragraphs(rand(1..2)).join("/n"))
    end
  topics.rotate!
end