function NodeCreationTrait::createNode
Creates a node based on default settings.
Parameters
array $values: (optional) An associative array of values for the node, as used in creation of entity. Override the defaults by specifying the key and value in the array, for example:
$this->drupalCreateNode(array(
  'title' => t('Hello, world!'),
  'type' => 'article',
));The following defaults are provided, if the node has the field in question:
- body: Random string using the default filter format:
$values['body'][0] = array(
  'value' => $this->randomMachineName(32),
  'format' => filter_default_format(),
);- title: Random string.
- type: 'page'.
- uid: The currently logged in user, or anonymous.
Return value
\Drupal\node\NodeInterface The created node entity.
330 calls to NodeCreationTrait::createNode()
- BasicTest::testViewsWizardAndListing in core/modules/ views/ tests/ src/ Functional/ Wizard/ BasicTest.php 
- BigPipeRegressionTest::testCommentForm_2698811 in core/modules/ ckeditor/ tests/ src/ FunctionalJavascript/ BigPipeRegressionTest.php 
- Ensure comment form works with history and big_pipe modules.
- BlockExposedFilterAJAXTest::setUp in core/modules/ views/ tests/ src/ FunctionalJavascript/ BlockExposedFilterAJAXTest.php 
- BlockExposedFilterAJAXTest::testExposedFilteringAndReset in core/modules/ views/ tests/ src/ FunctionalJavascript/ BlockExposedFilterAJAXTest.php 
- Tests if exposed filtering and reset works with a views block and ajax.
- BlockLanguageTest::setUp in core/modules/ block/ tests/ src/ Functional/ BlockLanguageTest.php 
File
- 
              core/modules/ node/ tests/ src/ Traits/ NodeCreationTrait.php, line 70 
Class
- NodeCreationTrait
- Provides methods to create node based on default settings.
Namespace
Drupal\Tests\node\TraitsCode
protected function createNode(array $values = []) {
  // Populate defaults array.
  $values += [
    'title' => $this->randomMachineName(8),
    'type' => 'page',
  ];
  // Create node object.
  $node = Node::create($values);
  // If the node has a field named 'body', we assume it's a body field and
  // that the filter module is present.
  if (!array_key_exists('body', $values) && $node->hasField('body')) {
    $body = [
      'value' => $this->randomMachineName(32),
      'format' => filter_default_format(),
    ];
    $node->set('body', $body);
  }
  if (!array_key_exists('uid', $values)) {
    $user = User::load(\Drupal::currentUser()->id());
    if ($user) {
      $uid = $user->id();
    }
    elseif (method_exists($this, 'setUpCurrentUser')) {
      /** @var \Drupal\user\UserInterface $user */
      $user = $this->setUpCurrentUser();
      $uid = $user->id();
    }
    else {
      $uid = 0;
    }
    $node->set('uid', $uid);
  }
  $node->save();
  return $node;
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