How do I generate a list of widgets from firebase firestore database? - firebase

Question

I'm trying to figure out how to iterate through documents in firestore and create a text widget for each one.
I've figured out how to access those elements. I used debugPrint() and got the results I'm expecting, but I can't get it to display below my other widgets. I get a red screen with a ton of errors (on phone).Below is my code for what I've tried so far.
QuerySnapshot querySnapshot = await
Firestore.instance.collection("users").document(user.uid).collection("trails").getDocuments();
var list = querySnapshot.documents;
list.forEach((doc) => debugPrint(doc.data["Trail Name"].toString()));//works
final topContentText = Column(
crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
children: <Widget>[
//these widgets are generating correctly
Text(
"First Name: $firstName",
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, ),
),
Text(
"Last Name: $lastName",
textAlign: TextAlign.left,
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white,),
),
Text(
"Email: $email",
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, ),
),
//these ones are causing my errors.
list.forEach((doc) => Text(
"Trail Name: ${doc.data["Trail Name"].toString()}",
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, ),
),)
],
);
final topContent = Stack(
children: <Widget>[
Container(
height: MediaQuery.of(context).size.height * 0.40,
padding: EdgeInsets.all(40.0),
width: MediaQuery.of(context).size.width,
decoration: BoxDecoration(color: Color.fromRGBO(58, 66, 86, .9)),
child: Center(
child: topContentText,
),
),
Positioned(
left: 8.0,
top: 60.0,
child: InkWell(
onTap: () {
Navigator.pop(context);
},
child: Icon(Icons.arrow_back, color: Colors.white),
),
)
],
);
return Scaffold(
body: Column(
children: <Widget>[topContent, bottomContent],
),
);
The screen on my device lights up red with errors on creating child widgets, when I'm expecting it to display the Trail Name(s) below the other info. I only included necessary code, but could include more (such as the widget's build method) if needed. Thanks for any assistance. I'm new to flutter.

Answer 1

Try using the map function:
List<Widget> _widgets = list.map((doc) => Text(
"Trail Name: ${doc.data["Trail Name"].toString()}",
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white, ),
),).toList();
And then for the children of the column, just add that list to the list you specify, like:
children: [ ... ] + _widgets;