The d3.brush() function in D3.js is used to new create a 2-D brush. The brush is generally created SVG element.
Syntax:
d3.brush();
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.
Return Value: This function returns a newly created brush.
Example: In this example, we will create a brush of size 600×600 pixels on an SVG element using this method.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > D3.js | d3.brush() Function </ title > < script src = </ script > </ head > < body > < svg width = 600 height = 600 id = "brush" ></ svg > < script > // Selecting SVG element d3.select("#brush") // Creating a brush using the // d3.brush function .call( d3.brush() // Initialise the brush area: start at // 0,0 and finishes at given width,height .extent( [ [0,0], [600,600] ] ) ) </ script > </ body > </ html > |
Output: The brush is created successfully, you can drag to create rectangles using this brush.
Reference: https://devdocs.io/d3~5/d3-brush#_brush