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D3.js | d3.ascending() Function

The d3.ascending() function in D3.js is a built-in comparator function for the natural order which accepts two parameters and computes their natural order.

Syntax:

d3.ascending(x, y)

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters x, y whose natural order needs to be computed.

Return Value: The function has the following return values:

  • Returns -1 if the two values are in ascending order.
  • Returns 1 if the two values are in descending order.
  • Returns 0 if the two values are equal
  • Returns NaN if there are no comparable values, i.e. only one or no parameters are passed to the function.

Below programs illustrate the d3.ascending() function in D3.js.

Example 1:




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>D3.js | d3.ascending() function</title>
  
    <script src='https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js'></script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <script>
        // If the two values are in 
        // ascending order
        document.write(d3.ascending(33, 64) + "<br>"); // -1
  
        // If the two values are in 
        // descending order
        document.write(d3.ascending(42, 24) + "<br>"); // 1
  
        // If the two values are equal
        document.write(d3.ascending(43, 43) + "<br>"); // 0
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

-1
1
0

Example 2:




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>D3.js d3.ascending() function</title>
  
    <script src='https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js'></script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <script>
        // If no values are passed
        document.write(d3.ascending() + "<br>"); // NaN
  
        // If only one value is passed
        document.write(d3.ascending(42) + "<br>"); // NaN
  
        // If the two values are equal
        document.write(d3.ascending("x", "x") + "<br>"); // 0
  
        // If the two values are in
        // ascending order
        document.write(d3.ascending("x", "y") + "<br>"); // -1
  
        // If the two values are in
        // descending order
        document.write(d3.ascending("y", "x") + "<br>"); // 1
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

NaN
NaN
0
-1
1

Reference:https://devdocs.io/d3~5/d3-array#ascending

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