[FR] Add the `increment` method for realtime database

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
firebase, python
Domain
backend, databases

Research direction

Start by tracing the Python Admin SDK realtime database entry points shown in the example, especially db.reference() and update(). Compare the requested server-side increment behavior with the linked Stack Overflow question, then identify the existing database tests; done means update() accepts the increment value and verifies the expected Firebase Realtime Database behavior.

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Description

api: database type: feature request

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Please see this SO question that i have asked.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to be able to increment a value server side such as :

from firebase_admin import db

realtime_db = db.reference(path="/", app=app, url="myurl")
realtime_db.update({
   f"chats/{uid}/num": db.increment(1),
})

Describe alternatives you've considered

The alternative described in the SO question as an answer.

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