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Nest & Stack

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This example shows how d3.nest and d3.layout.stack can be used in conjunction. This forms the basis for a stacked bar chart. This is example 16 from the screencast Splitting Charts.

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>D3 Example</title>
    <script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/3.5.5/d3.min.js"></script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <script>

      var layerColumn = "religion";
      var yColumn = "population";
      var xColumn = "country";

      function render(data){
        
        var nested = d3.nest()
          .key(function (d){ return d[layerColumn]; })
          .entries(data);

        var stack = d3.layout.stack()
          .y(function (d){ return d[yColumn]; })
          .values(function (d){ return d.values; });

        var layers = stack(nested);

        d3.select("body").append("pre")
          .text(JSON.stringify(layers, null, 2));
      }

      function type(d){
        d.population = +d.population;
        return d;
      }

      d3.csv("religionByCountryTop5.csv", type, render);

    </script>
  </body>
</html>

religionByCountryTop5.csv

country,religion,population
China,Christian,68410000
China,Muslim,24690000
China,Unaffiliated,700680000
China,Hindu,20000
China,Buddhist,244130000
China,Folk Religions,294320000
China,Other Religions,9080000
China,Jewish,0
India,Christian,31130000
India,Muslim,176190000
India,Unaffiliated,870000
India,Hindu,973750000
India,Buddhist,9250000
India,Folk Religions,5840000
India,Other Religions,27560000
India,Jewish,10000
USA,Christian,243060000
USA,Muslim,2770000
USA,Unaffiliated,50980000
USA,Hindu,1790000
USA,Buddhist,3570000
USA,Folk Religions,630000
USA,Other Religions,1900000
USA,Jewish,5690000
Indonesia,Christian,23660000
Indonesia,Muslim,209120000
Indonesia,Unaffiliated,240000
Indonesia,Hindu,4050000
Indonesia,Buddhist,1720000
Indonesia,Folk Religions,750000
Indonesia,Other Religions,340000
Indonesia,Jewish,0
Brazil,Christian,173300000
Brazil,Muslim,40000
Brazil,Unaffiliated,15410000
Brazil,Hindu,0
Brazil,Buddhist,250000
Brazil,Folk Religions,5540000
Brazil,Other Religions,300000
Brazil,Jewish,110000