How to use d3.js in react.js?
1 answer
by
mallory_cormier ,
9 months ago
@adan
To use d3.js in React.js, you can follow these steps:
- Install d3.js library by running the following command in your project directory:
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npm install d3 |
- Import d3.js library in your React component file where you want to use it:
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import * as d3 from 'd3'; |
- 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;
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- 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'));
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Now you have successfully integrated d3.js library with React.js to create interactive and dynamic data visualizations.