Android Firebase Checking if Data is Equal To String

Question

I am using firebase to store information into the database to store favorites. I basically have a listview and when you click on an item it will take you to a new activity. I wa

Answer 1

Change this:

 if ((myRef.child("Favorites").child(itemName.toLowerCase())).equals(itemName.toLowerCase())) {

To this:

FirebaseDatabase firebaseDatabase = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance();
DatabaseReference myRef = firebaseDatabase.getReference(firebaseAuth.getCurrentUser().getUid());
Query queries=myRef.child("ItemName").orderByChild("name").equals(itemName);

You need to use orderByChild("name").equals(itemName) to check if the child in the database has that value. Also the child(child_here) needs to be the same name as in the database.

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