I am currently working on an update function that is designed to retrieve a specific document based on its unique document uid, which is connected to the authenticated user's uid.
In another part of my code, I have a function that successfully fetches data from the collection using a similar method. However, when attempting to store the uid as a variable in a different function, it returns as [object object].
This function is what I use to retrieve the current user's data:
this.user$ = this.afAuth.authState.pipe(
switchMap(user => {
if (user) {
return this.afs.doc<any>(`users/${user.uid}`).valueChanges();
} else {
return null;
}
})
);
This allows me to access the required fields by simply calling something like user.username.
However, when trying to store the document uid:
this.userID = this.afAuth.authState.pipe(
switchMap(user => {
if (user) {
this.userID = user.uid;
} else {
return null;
}
})
);
The value of my userID ends up being just [object object].
When I call the following:
updateUser(user: User) {
this.userDoc = this.afs.doc(`users/${this.userID}`);
this.userDoc.update(user);
}
I receive an undefined document path of .../documents/users/[object Object].
So, how can I properly trace the document ID in order for the update to work correctly?