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D3.js tsv() Function

The d3.tsv() function is used to read “.tsv” file or file with “tab” character as a delimiter. In the function if “init” is specified then it will fetch and go through the given function call.

Syntax:

d3.tsv(input[, init][, row])

Parameters: This function accepts three parameters as mentioned above and described below.

  • inputFile: This parameter take the input file address.
  • init: This parameter accepts a function call.
  • row: This parameter accepts a optional row conversion function.

Example 1:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" path1tent=
        "width=device-width,  
        initial-scale=1.0" />
          
    <script src=
        "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <script>
        // Data of sample.tsv file
        // year    population
        // 2010    3
        // 2011    45
        // 2009    68
        // 2010    5
        // 2014    59
        // 2011    55
        // 2005    5
        d3.tsv("sample.tsv", function (d) {
            console.log(d);
        });
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Note: Please create a file name “sample.tsv” and save it in the working folder before going through the code.

Output:

Example 2:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta name="viewport" path1tent=
        "width=device-width,  
        initial-scale=1.0" />
  
    <script src=
        "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <script>
        // Data of sample.tsv file
        // x    y
        // 15    9
        // 5    0
        // 3    10
        // 6    51
        // 35    11
        d3.tsv("sample.tsv", function (d) {
            return d;
        }, (d) => {
            d.forEach((e) => {
                console.log(e)
            })
        });
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

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