Create a collection of Firestore documents (async)

Create a collection of Firestore documents (async).

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Code sample

Python

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cities = db.collection("cities")

sf_landmarks = cities.document("SF").collection("landmarks")
await sf_landmarks.document().set({"name": "Golden Gate Bridge", "type": "bridge"})
await sf_landmarks.document().set({"name": "Legion of Honor", "type": "museum"})
la_landmarks = cities.document("LA").collection("landmarks")
await la_landmarks.document().set({"name": "Griffith Park", "type": "park"})
await la_landmarks.document().set({"name": "The Getty", "type": "museum"})
dc_landmarks = cities.document("DC").collection("landmarks")
await dc_landmarks.document().set({"name": "Lincoln Memorial", "type": "memorial"})
await dc_landmarks.document().set(
    {"name": "National Air and Space Museum", "type": "museum"}
)
tok_landmarks = cities.document("TOK").collection("landmarks")
await tok_landmarks.document().set({"name": "Ueno Park", "type": "park"})
await tok_landmarks.document().set(
    {"name": "National Museum of Nature and Science", "type": "museum"}
)
bj_landmarks = cities.document("BJ").collection("landmarks")
await bj_landmarks.document().set({"name": "Jingshan Park", "type": "park"})
await bj_landmarks.document().set(
    {"name": "Beijing Ancient Observatory", "type": "museum"}
)

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