What is @firebase/analytics-compat?
The @firebase/analytics-compat package is designed to provide a compatibility layer for Firebase Analytics within the Firebase JavaScript SDK. It allows developers to use Firebase Analytics with an API that is compatible with the older versions of Firebase, making it easier to integrate into projects that were built with the legacy Firebase SDK.
What are @firebase/analytics-compat's main functionalities?
Event Tracking
This feature allows developers to track custom events within their application. The code sample demonstrates how to log a 'purchase' event with additional parameters such as item, quantity, and price.
firebase.analytics().logEvent('purchase', {item: 'book', quantity: 1, price: 19.99});
User Properties
This feature enables the setting of user properties which can be used to segment users within analytics reports. The code sample shows how to set a user property 'favorite_food' to 'pizza'.
firebase.analytics().setUserProperties({favorite_food: 'pizza'});
Screen Tracking
This feature is used to track user navigation within the app. The code sample illustrates how to set the current screen to 'Homepage' which helps in analyzing user flow and engagement on specific screens.
firebase.analytics().setCurrentScreen('Homepage');
Other packages similar to @firebase/analytics-compat
@segment/analytics.js-core
This package provides similar functionalities for tracking events, setting user properties, and managing analytics data. It is part of the Segment.io analytics platform and offers a more extensive integration with various analytics and data tools compared to @firebase/analytics-compat.
react-ga
React-ga is a JavaScript package that allows React applications to interact with Google Analytics. It offers similar event and screen tracking capabilities. While it is specifically tailored for React and Google Analytics, @firebase/analytics-compat is more focused on Firebase environments.
@firebase/analytics-compat
This is the compatibility layer for the Firebase Analytics component of the Firebase JS SDK.
This package is not intended for direct usage, and should only be used via the officially supported firebase package.