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Why is D3 so Verbose?


Curious why D3.js code looks long and complicated? I quickly explain why D3 is verbose, how it gives developers control, and what makes it powerful for data visualisation.

I just shared this on my social media, and for the non-technical, I had to explain “hey, so, the reason why this is impressive is because…” Better to do it the long and manual way so I don’t skip anything This is important: D3 is a library which allows you to draw SVGs and bind them to data Subscribers get my exclusive three part data story on London’s Affordability Crisis.

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