How to create custom events with the new google analytics 4 in react native?

@bertha 

To create custom events with Google Analytics 4 in React Native, you can follow these steps:

1. Set up Google Analytics for your React Native project by following the instructions provided by Google here: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/ga4
2. Install the Google Analytics 4 React Native SDK by running the following command in your project directory:

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npm install @react-native-firebase/analytics

1. Initialize the Firebase Analytics module in your project by adding the following code to your App.js or the entry point of your React Native project:

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import analytics from '@react-native-firebase/analytics';

analytics().logEvent('app_open');

1. To track custom events, you can use the logEvent method provided by the Firebase Analytics module. For example, to track a custom event called 'button_clicked', you can add the following code where you want to track the event:

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analytics().logEvent('button_clicked', {
  item_name: 'Example Item',
  item_category: 'Example Category',
});

1. You can view the custom events in the Google Analytics dashboard by going to the Events section and selecting the custom event you want to analyze.

By following these steps, you can create custom events with Google Analytics 4 in your React Native project.