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D3.js nest.object() Function

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The nest.object() function in D3.js is used to apply the nest operator to the given array and returns the nested object of key-value pair.

Syntax:

nest.object( array )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

  • Array: This parameter holds the array of objects.

Return Value: It returns the object.

Below are a few examples of the above function

Example 1: When no duplicate key exists.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content=
        "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  
    <style>
        .originalColor {
            height: 100px;
            width: 100px;
        }
  
        .darkerColor {
            height: 100px;
            width: 100px;
        }
    </style>
</head>
  
<body>
  
    <!-- Fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
    <script type="text/javascript" 
        src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
      
    <script>
        // Forming the array of objects
        let array = [
            { car: "car1" }, { model: "model1" },
            { car: "car2" }, { model: "model1" },
            { car: "car3" }, { model: "model2" },
            { car: "car4" }, { model: "model2" },
            { car: "car5" }, { model: "model3" }
        ]
        let data = d3.nest()
            .key(function (d) { return d.car; })
            .key(function (d) { return d.model; })
            .object(array)
        console.log("Type is: ", typeof array)
        console.log(data);
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

Example 2: When duplicate keys exist and accessing those keys that does not exist when accessed, outputs undefined.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content=
        "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  
    <style>
        .originalColor {
            height: 100px;
            width: 100px;
        }
  
        .darkerColor {
            height: 100px;
            width: 100px;
        }
    </style>
</head>
  
<body>
    <!-- Fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
    <script type="text/javascript" 
        src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
      
    <script>
        // Forming the array of objects
        let array = [
            { car: "car1" }, { model: "model1" },
            { car: "car3" }, { model: "model1" },
            { car: "car3" }, { model: "model2" },
            { car: "car3" }, { model: "model2" },
            { car: "car5" }, { model: "model3" }
        ]
        let data = d3.nest()
            .key(function (d) { return d.car; })
            .key(function (d) { return d.model; })
            .key(function (d) { return d.car; })
            .object(array)
        console.log(data);
        console.log(data.car1);
  
        // Key does not exists so 
        // output is undefined
        console.log(data.car2);
        console.log(data.car3);
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>


Output:



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