Javascript + Firebase blog addpost function firstId returns undefined












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I am creating a blog with Js and Firebase. When I add the posts to the firebase database the first one's Id is undefined then in starts increasing from myid-0.
Here is my code:



<button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId(uniqueId))">Add</button>


...........



function uniqueId(uniqueId) {
var counter = 0;
window.uniqueId = function(){
return ('myid-' + counter++);
}
}

function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
title: title,
content: content
});
}


Why is it not starting to add the post from myid-0?










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    I am creating a blog with Js and Firebase. When I add the posts to the firebase database the first one's Id is undefined then in starts increasing from myid-0.
    Here is my code:



    <button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId(uniqueId))">Add</button>


    ...........



    function uniqueId(uniqueId) {
    var counter = 0;
    window.uniqueId = function(){
    return ('myid-' + counter++);
    }
    }

    function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
    firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
    title: title,
    content: content
    });
    }


    Why is it not starting to add the post from myid-0?










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      I am creating a blog with Js and Firebase. When I add the posts to the firebase database the first one's Id is undefined then in starts increasing from myid-0.
      Here is my code:



      <button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId(uniqueId))">Add</button>


      ...........



      function uniqueId(uniqueId) {
      var counter = 0;
      window.uniqueId = function(){
      return ('myid-' + counter++);
      }
      }

      function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
      firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
      title: title,
      content: content
      });
      }


      Why is it not starting to add the post from myid-0?










      share|improve this question
















      I am creating a blog with Js and Firebase. When I add the posts to the firebase database the first one's Id is undefined then in starts increasing from myid-0.
      Here is my code:



      <button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId(uniqueId))">Add</button>


      ...........



      function uniqueId(uniqueId) {
      var counter = 0;
      window.uniqueId = function(){
      return ('myid-' + counter++);
      }
      }

      function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
      firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
      title: title,
      content: content
      });
      }


      Why is it not starting to add the post from myid-0?







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      edited Nov 22 '18 at 0:41









      Frank van Puffelen

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      asked Nov 21 '18 at 23:32









      Gabriella CsernusGabriella Csernus

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          This is because your function uniqueId() is not correct. You can see it by having a button in your page with the following code:



          <input
          id="clickMe"
          type="button"
          value="clickme"
          onclick="console.log(uniqueId());"
          />


          So if you change your function to something like the following it will work:



          var counter = 0;
          function uniqueId() {
          return 'myid-' + counter++;
          }

          function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
          firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
          title: title,
          content: content
          });
          }


          ......



          <button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId())">Add</button>




          Note however that you can let Firebase generating the UniqueIds, see https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.database.Reference#push






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          • It works! Thanks a lot!

            – Gabriella Csernus
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:26






          • 1





            You are welcome. Note that you can let Firebase generating the Unique Ids, see firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/…

            – Renaud Tarnec
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:45











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          This is because your function uniqueId() is not correct. You can see it by having a button in your page with the following code:



          <input
          id="clickMe"
          type="button"
          value="clickme"
          onclick="console.log(uniqueId());"
          />


          So if you change your function to something like the following it will work:



          var counter = 0;
          function uniqueId() {
          return 'myid-' + counter++;
          }

          function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
          firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
          title: title,
          content: content
          });
          }


          ......



          <button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId())">Add</button>




          Note however that you can let Firebase generating the UniqueIds, see https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.database.Reference#push






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          • It works! Thanks a lot!

            – Gabriella Csernus
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:26






          • 1





            You are welcome. Note that you can let Firebase generating the Unique Ids, see firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/…

            – Renaud Tarnec
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:45
















          1














          This is because your function uniqueId() is not correct. You can see it by having a button in your page with the following code:



          <input
          id="clickMe"
          type="button"
          value="clickme"
          onclick="console.log(uniqueId());"
          />


          So if you change your function to something like the following it will work:



          var counter = 0;
          function uniqueId() {
          return 'myid-' + counter++;
          }

          function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
          firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
          title: title,
          content: content
          });
          }


          ......



          <button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId())">Add</button>




          Note however that you can let Firebase generating the UniqueIds, see https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.database.Reference#push






          share|improve this answer


























          • It works! Thanks a lot!

            – Gabriella Csernus
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:26






          • 1





            You are welcome. Note that you can let Firebase generating the Unique Ids, see firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/…

            – Renaud Tarnec
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:45














          1












          1








          1







          This is because your function uniqueId() is not correct. You can see it by having a button in your page with the following code:



          <input
          id="clickMe"
          type="button"
          value="clickme"
          onclick="console.log(uniqueId());"
          />


          So if you change your function to something like the following it will work:



          var counter = 0;
          function uniqueId() {
          return 'myid-' + counter++;
          }

          function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
          firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
          title: title,
          content: content
          });
          }


          ......



          <button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId())">Add</button>




          Note however that you can let Firebase generating the UniqueIds, see https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.database.Reference#push






          share|improve this answer















          This is because your function uniqueId() is not correct. You can see it by having a button in your page with the following code:



          <input
          id="clickMe"
          type="button"
          value="clickme"
          onclick="console.log(uniqueId());"
          />


          So if you change your function to something like the following it will work:



          var counter = 0;
          function uniqueId() {
          return 'myid-' + counter++;
          }

          function writeUserData(title, content, postID) {
          firebase.database().ref('posts/' + postID).set({
          title: title,
          content: content
          });
          }


          ......



          <button onclick="writeUserData(document.getElementById('blog-title').value, document.getElementById('blog-content').value, uniqueId())">Add</button>




          Note however that you can let Firebase generating the UniqueIds, see https://firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/firebase.database.Reference#push







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          edited Nov 22 '18 at 10:56

























          answered Nov 22 '18 at 8:19









          Renaud TarnecRenaud Tarnec

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          • It works! Thanks a lot!

            – Gabriella Csernus
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:26






          • 1





            You are welcome. Note that you can let Firebase generating the Unique Ids, see firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/…

            – Renaud Tarnec
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:45



















          • It works! Thanks a lot!

            – Gabriella Csernus
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:26






          • 1





            You are welcome. Note that you can let Firebase generating the Unique Ids, see firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/…

            – Renaud Tarnec
            Nov 22 '18 at 10:45

















          It works! Thanks a lot!

          – Gabriella Csernus
          Nov 22 '18 at 10:26





          It works! Thanks a lot!

          – Gabriella Csernus
          Nov 22 '18 at 10:26




          1




          1





          You are welcome. Note that you can let Firebase generating the Unique Ids, see firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/…

          – Renaud Tarnec
          Nov 22 '18 at 10:45





          You are welcome. Note that you can let Firebase generating the Unique Ids, see firebase.google.com/docs/reference/js/…

          – Renaud Tarnec
          Nov 22 '18 at 10:45




















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