D3.js selection.size() Function

The selection.size() function in D3.js is used to calculate and return the size of the selection. It counts the total element in the selection and returns its size.

Syntax:

selection.size();

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: This function returns a Numerical value.

Example 1: When selection is non-empty.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" path1tent=
        "width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0">
    <script src=
        "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
    <script src=
"https://d3js.org/d3-selection.v1.min.js">
    </script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <div>Beginner for Beginner </div>
    <div></div>
    <div></div>
    <div></div>
    <div></div>
  
    <script>
        let selection = d3.selectAll("div")
        let div = selection.size();
        console.log(div)
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>



Output:

5

Example 2: When selection is empty.

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" path1tent=
        "width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0">
    <script src=
        "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">
    </script>
    <script src=
"https://d3js.org/d3-selection.v1.min.js">
    </script>
</head>
  
<body>
    <script>
        let selection=d3.selectAll("h2")
        let size=selection.size();
        console.log(size)
      </script
</body>
  
</html>


Output:

0


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