Firestore V9 Adddoc i SetDoc Collection () Doc ()
// creates the root collection with some data.
( async () => {
let collRef = await collection(db , "users"); // returns a collection ref. ie. creates one if one does not exist.
let inputObject = { name : "trying to create a collection"}
await addDoc(collRef , inputObject , { merge : true})
console.log("collection and its document added now ");
})()
// using setDoc and doc() to create a document ie. we give it a name/id
( async() => {
let docRef = await doc( db , "users/newDoc" ) // create this document newDoc at this path
await setDoc( docRef , { name : "firstDocument"});
console.log("first document set inside the users collection");
})
// using addDoc and collection() to create a doc ie. we make firebase give the document an autogenerated id/name
( async() => {
let collRef = await collection( db , "users");
await addDoc( collRef , { name : "doc made using collRef and addDoc() function"} );
console.log("I finally understand how collection() works and what is its purpose");
})
// creating a subcollection inside the firstDocument document
(async() => {
// will crate a new collection inside j1hxFeD....... document, call it myCollectionName and return its ref
let collRef = await collection( db , "users/firstDocument/myCollectionName");
await addDoc( collRef , { name : "unnamed collection. firebase has chosen its name"})
console.log("a new coll has been created");
});
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