How to render svg element of d3.js using react.js?

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by addison , in category: Javascript , 22 days ago

How to render svg element of d3.js using react.js?

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by orpha , 21 days ago

@addison 

To render an SVG element of d3.js using React.js, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install d3.js in your React project by running the following command:
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npm install d3


  1. Import d3.js library and React in your component file:
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import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
import * as d3 from 'd3';


  1. Create a functional component that will render the SVG element:
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const D3Svg = () => {
  const svgRef = useRef();

  useEffect(() => {
    const svg = d3.select(svgRef.current);

    // d3 code to create your SVG elements
    svg.append('circle')
      .attr('cx', 50)
      .attr('cy', 50)
      .attr('r', 20)
      .style('fill', 'red');

  }, []);

  return <svg ref={svgRef}></svg>;
}

export default D3Svg;


  1. Render the D3Svg component in your main App component or any other component where you want the SVG to be rendered:
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import React from 'react';
import D3Svg from './D3Svg';

function App() {
  return (
    <div className="App">
      <h1>SVG Element using d3.js and React</h1>
      <D3Svg />
    </div>
  );
}

export default App;


  1. Start your React application and you should see the SVG element rendered according to the d3.js code in the D3Svg component.


This is a basic example of rendering an SVG element using d3.js within a React component. You can further customize and enhance your SVG elements by using various d3.js methods and properties.