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D3.js area() Method

The d3.area() method in D3.js is used to return an area generator with default settings that can be further used to create areas.

Syntax:

d3.area()

Parameters: This method does not accept parameters.

Return Value: This method returns no value.

Below examples illustrate the d3.area() method in D3.js:

Example 1:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <script src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <h1 style="text-align: center;
             color: green;">
        neveropen
    </h1>
  
    <center>
        <svg id="gfg" width="200" height="200">
        </svg>
    </center>
      
    <script>
        var data = [
            { x: 0, y: 10 },
            { x: 10, y: 30 },
            { x: 20, y: 150 },
            { x: 50, y: 10 },
            { x: 60, y: 150 },
            { x: 70, y: 50 },
            { x: 80, y: 190 }];
  
        data.sort((a, b) => a.y - b.y);
  
        var xScale = d3.scaleLinear()
            .domain([0, 8])
            .range([25, 200]);
        var yScale = d3.scaleLinear()
            .domain([0, 20])
            .range([200, 25]);
  
        // Using area() function to
        // generate area
        var Gen = d3.area()
            .x((p) => p.x)
            .y0((p) => 0)
            .y1((p) => p.y);
  
        d3.select("#gfg")
            .append("path")
            .attr("d", Gen(data))
            .attr("fill", "green")
            .attr("stroke", "black");
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

Example 2:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <script src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <h1 style="text-align: center; 
             color: green;">
        neveropen
    </h1>
  
    <center>
        <svg id="gfg" width="250" height="200">
        </svg>
    </center>
      
    <script>
        var points = [
            { xpoint: 25, ypoint: 150 },
            { xpoint: 75, ypoint: 50 },
            { xpoint: 100, ypoint: 150 },
            { xpoint: 100, ypoint: 50 },
            { xpoint: 200, ypoint: 150 }];
  
        // Using area() function to generate area
        var Gen = d3.area()
            .x((p) => p.xpoint)
            .y0((p) => 0)
            .y1((p) => p.ypoint);
  
        d3.select("#gfg")
            .append("path")
            .attr("d", Gen(points))
            .attr("fill", "green")
            .attr("stroke", "black");
  
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

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