title: How to increment Firestore field value in python?
body: <p><code>shard_ref.update("count", firebase.firestore.FieldValue.increment(1));</code></p>
  
  <p>I am looking for way to increment and update in python, I am not abe to even update it with a predefined value in python. the doc doesn't specify any python samples.
  I am using <code>firebase_admin</code> sdk like this,</p>
  
  <pre><code>import firebase_admin
  from firebase_admin import credentials
  from firebase_admin import firestore
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>for more check docs <a href="https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/solutions/counters" rel="noreferrer">https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore/solutions/counters</a></p>