What is @types/d3-selection?
@types/d3-selection provides TypeScript type definitions for the d3-selection module, which is part of the D3.js library. This module is used for selecting and manipulating DOM elements, binding data to elements, and handling user interactions.
What are @types/d3-selection's main functionalities?
Selecting Elements
This feature allows you to select DOM elements using CSS selectors. In this example, the 'body' element is selected.
const selection = d3.select('body');
Binding Data
This feature allows you to bind data to DOM elements. In this example, an array of data is bound to all 'div' elements.
const data = [10, 20, 30];
const selection = d3.selectAll('div').data(data);
Appending Elements
This feature allows you to append new elements to the DOM. In this example, an 'svg' element is appended to the 'body' with specified width and height attributes.
d3.select('body').append('svg').attr('width', 100).attr('height', 100);
Handling Events
This feature allows you to handle user interactions such as clicks. In this example, an alert is shown when a button is clicked.
d3.select('button').on('click', () => alert('Button clicked!'));
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