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Test if a data exist in Firebase

rated 0 times [ 94] [ 2] / answers: 1 / hits: 67141 / 10 Years ago, fri, july 18, 2014, 12:00:00

I would like test if a data exist in Firebase before to add it. But I have a problem with my method: I try to list all data with this Javascript code:

var theDataToAdd = userName;

var usersRef = new Firebase('https://SampleChat.firebaseIO-demo.com/users/');

usersRef.on('child_added', function(snapshot) {

   var message = snapshot.val();

   if (message.name == theDataToAdd)

      alert (exist);

});

But if the user doesn't exist, it will be added before, then my code says that he exists. You will say that is normal because my alert is called only when child_added, but I don't see how do.

I have also try with the value event but my message.name is empty.

How can I fix it?

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answered 10 Years ago mitchell · Accepted Answer

You can use DataSnapshot.hasChild to determine if a certain child exists.

usersRef.once('value', function(snapshot) {

  if (snapshot.hasChild(theDataToAdd)) {

    alert('exists');

  }

});

Here's a quick jsfiddle showing how this works: http://jsfiddle.net/PZ567/

But this will download all data under usersRef and perform the check on the client. It's much more efficient to only download the data for the user you want to check, by loading a more targeted ref:

usersRef.child(theDataToAdd).once('value', function(snapshot) {

  if (snapshot.exists()) {

    alert('exists');

  }

});