How to use d3.js in react.js?

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by adan , in category: Javascript , 5 months ago

How to use d3.js in react.js?

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by mallory_cormier , 5 months ago

@adan 

To use d3.js in React.js, you can follow these steps:

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


  1. Import d3.js library in your React component file where you want to use it:
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import * as d3 from 'd3';


  1. Use d3.js functions to create visualizations and manipulate the DOM in your React component. For example, you can create an SVG element using d3.js and display a simple bar chart:
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import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';

const BarChart = () => {
  const svgRef = useRef();

  useEffect(() => {
    const data = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50];

    const svg = d3.select(svgRef.current)
      .append('svg')
      .attr('width', 400)
      .attr('height', 200);

    svg.selectAll('rect')
      .data(data)
      .enter()
      .append('rect')
      .attr('x', (d, i) => i * 80)
      .attr('y', (d) => 200 - d)
      .attr('width', 40)
      .attr('height', (d) => d)
      .attr('fill', 'blue');
  }, []);

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

export default BarChart;


  1. Render the React component in your main app file:
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import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
import BarChart from './BarChart';

const App = () => {
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Bar Chart using d3.js in React</h1>
      <BarChart />
    </div>
  );
};

ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById('root'));


Now you have successfully integrated d3.js library with React.js to create interactive and dynamic data visualizations.