save_data_delete_field.go

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package firestore

// [START firestore_data_delete_field]

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"cloud.google.com/go/firestore"
)

func deleteField(ctx context.Context, client *firestore.Client) error {
	_, err := client.Collection("cities").Doc("BJ").Update(ctx, []firestore.Update{
		{
			Path:  "capital",
			Value: firestore.Delete,
		},
	})
	if err != nil {
		// Handle any errors in an appropriate way, such as returning them.
		log.Printf("An error has occurred: %s", err)
	}

	// [START_EXCLUDE]
	// TODO: Use Set once this feature is implemented:
	// https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/google-cloud-go/issues/832
	// Set(ctx, map[string]interface{}{
	// 	"capital": firestore.Delete,
	// })
	// [END_EXCLUDE]
	return err
}

// [END firestore_data_delete_field]