update pattern - nested elements - bowl of sweet sweet fiber
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MMarcus
Last edited Jan 20, 2022
Created on Jan 20, 2022
A data artist constructs a bowl of fruit and consumes it over time, using D3.js to demonstrate the general update pattern for nested elements. The visualization shows a row of oranges and lemons as SVG groups, each containing a colored circle and a text label. The `fruitBowl` function uses `selection.merge` to update existing groups, `groupsEnter` to append new ones, and `groups.exit().remove()` to delete them, while `scaleOrdinal` maps fruit type to colors and radii. State changes from timed JavaScript `setTimeout` calls trigger re-rendering.
AI-generated descriptionDemonstrates fundamental DOM manipulation using D3.js by making a smiley face whose eyebrows move.
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