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d3.interpolate() Function

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The Interpolate() function in D3.js is used to interpolate the two given values. In the case of colors, it is used to form a third color from the given two colors.

Syntax:

d3.interpolate(a, b);

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and describe below.

  • a: It is an arbitrary value.
  • b: It is an arbitrary value.

Return Values: It returns a function.

Example 1: When colors are given as a parameter.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content=
        "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
</head>
  
<body>
    <!--fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
    <script type="text/javascript" 
        src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
      
    <script>
        let intr = d3.interpolate("red", "green")
        console.log("Type of returned function is: ",
                typeof (intr));
        console.log(intr(0.1))
        console.log(intr(1))
        console.log(intr(0.4))
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

Example 2: When number is given as a parameter.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content=
        "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
</head>
  
<body>
    <!--fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
    <script type="text/javascript" 
        src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
      
    <script>
        let intr = d3.interpolate(41, 550)
        console.log("Type of returned function is: ",
                typeof (intr));
        console.log(intr(0.2))
        console.log(intr(0.3))
        console.log(intr(0.4))
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

Example 3: When an array is given as parameter:

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content=
        "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
</head>
  
<body>
    <!--fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
    <script type="text/javascript" 
        src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
      
    <script>
        let intr = d3.interpolate(
            [19, 33, 2], [1, 12, 10])
        console.log("Type of returned function is: ",
                typeof (intr));
                  
        console.log(intr(0.1))
        console.log(intr(1))
        console.log(intr(0.4))
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:



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