D3.js precisionFixed() Function

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The d3.precisionFixed() function in D3.js is used to return the decimal precision for the fixed floating point notation on the basis of the given step value.

Syntax:

d3.precisionFixed(step);

Parameters: It takes only one parameter that is given above and described below.

Step: Step value denotes how much digits are required after the decimal for e.g 0.1 means one digit after the decimal is in the output and 0.001 means 3 digits after the decimal.

Return Value: It returns a number.

Below given are a few examples for the above-given function.

Example 1:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html lang="en"> 
<head> 
  <meta charset="UTF-8"> 
  <meta name="viewport" 
        content="width=device-width,  
                 initial-scale=1.0"> 
  <title>Document</title> 
</head> 
<style> 
</style> 
<body> 
  <!--Fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
  <script type = "text/javascript"
          src = "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"> 
  </script> 
  <script> 
    let p=d3.precisionFixed(0.001); 
    let f=d3.format("."+p+"f"); 
    let roundedNumber=f(.12359); 
    console.log("Old number is: ", 0.012345); 
    console.log("New number is: ", roundedNumber); 
  </script> 
</body> 
</html> 

Output:

Example 2:

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html lang="en"> 
<head> 
  <meta charset="UTF-8"> 
  <meta name="viewport" 
        content="width=device-width, 
                 initial-scale=1.0"> 
  <title>Document</title> 
</head> 
<style> 
</style> 
<body> 
  <!--Fetching from CDN of D3.js -->
  <script type = "text/javascript"
          src = "https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js"> 
  </script> 
  <script> 
    let p=d3.precisionFixed(0.005); 
    let f=d3.format("."+p+"f"); 
    let roundedNumber=f(.21543); 
    // Number of digits after decimal 
    console.log("Value of p is: ", p); 
    console.log("Type of p is: ", typeof p) 
    console.log("Old number is: ", 0.21543); 
    console.log("New number is: ", roundedNumber); 
  
    console.log("\n"); 
    p=d3.precisionFixed(1); 
    f=d3.format("."+p+"f"); 
    roundedNumber=f(2.21543); 
    // Number of digits after decimal 
    console.log("Value of p is: ", p); 
    console.log("Old number is: ", 0.21543); 
    console.log("New number is: ", roundedNumber); 
  
      
    console.log("\n"); 
    p=d3.precisionFixed(0.01); 
    f=d3.format("."+p+"f"); 
    roundedNumber=f(.21543); 
    // Number of digits after decimal 
    console.log("Value of p is: ", p); 
    console.log("Old number is: ", 0.21543); 
    console.log("New number is: ", roundedNumber); 
  
      
    console.log("\n"); 
    p=d3.precisionFixed(0.000002); 
    f=d3.format("."+p+"f"); 
    roundedNumber=f(.21543); 
    // Number of digits after decimal 
    console.log("Value of p is: ", p); 
    console.log("Old number is: ", 0.21543); 
    console.log("New number is: ", roundedNumber); 
  </script> 
</body> 
</html> 

Output:

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