How to resize d3.js line charts?

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by darion , in category: Javascript , 8 months ago

How to resize d3.js line charts?

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by scotty_walker , 8 months ago

@darion 

To resize a d3.js line chart, you can adjust the width and height of the container element that holds the chart. You can do this by modifying the CSS styles or by updating the width and height attributes directly in the JavaScript code.


Here is an example of how you can resize a d3.js line chart by updating the width and height attributes in the JavaScript code:

  1. Locate the code where the width and height attributes are set for the chart container element. This is typically done when creating the SVG element for the chart. For example:
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var svg = d3.select("#chartContainer")
  .append("svg")
  .attr("width", 800)
  .attr("height", 400);


  1. Update the width and height attributes to the desired dimensions. For example, to resize the chart to 600px width and 300px height, you can modify the code like this:
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var svg = d3.select("#chartContainer")
  .append("svg")
  .attr("width", 600)
  .attr("height", 300);


  1. Save your changes and refresh the web page to see the updated chart with the new dimensions.


Alternatively, you can also resize the chart using CSS styles. You can set the width and height of the chart container element using CSS, like this:

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#chartContainer {
  width: 600px;
  height: 300px;
}


By adjusting either the width and height attributes in the JavaScript code or using CSS styles, you can easily resize a d3.js line chart to fit your desired dimensions.