How to update d3.js pie chart with updated dataset?

by muriel.schmidt , in category: Javascript , a year ago

How to update d3.js pie chart with updated dataset?

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by arnoldo.moen , a year ago

@muriel.schmidt 

To update a d3.js pie chart with an updated dataset, you will need to follow these steps:

  1. Update the dataset with the new data you want to display in the pie chart.
  2. Update the pie chart's data binding to the updated dataset.
  3. Update the pie chart's arcs based on the updated dataset values.
  4. Update any labels or tooltips on the pie chart to reflect the new data.


Here is an example of how you can update a d3.js pie chart with an updated dataset:

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// Define the dataset
var data = [10, 20, 30, 40];

// Create a new pie chart with the initial dataset
var pie = d3.pie()(data);

// Create color scale
var color = d3.scaleOrdinal(d3.schemeCategory10);

// Select the SVG element
var svg = d3.select('svg');

// Bind the updated dataset to the pie chart
var arcs = svg.selectAll('.arc')
  .data(pie);

// Update the arcs based on the updated dataset values
arcs.enter()
  .append('path')
  .attr('class', 'arc')
  .attr('d', d3.arc())
  .attr('fill', function(d, i) {
    return color(i);
  });

arcs.transition()
    .attrTween("d", arcTween);

function arcTween(d) {
  var i = d3.interpolate(this._current, d);
  this._current = i(0);
  return function(t) {
    return arc(i(t));
  };
}

// Update any labels or tooltips on the pie chart
var labels = svg.selectAll('.label')
  .data(pie);

labels.enter()
  .append('text')
  .attr('class', 'label')
  .attr('transform', function(d) {
    var pos = d3.arc().centroid(d);
    return 'translate(' + pos + ')';
  })
  .text(function(d) {
    return d.data;
  });


In this example, we update the dataset with new values and then update the pie chart based on the new dataset values. We use the arcTween function to smoothly transition between the old and new values. Finally, we update the labels on the pie chart to reflect the new data.

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