Swift Charts Beyond the Basics
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  • IntroductionFREE SAMPLE
  • 1.Understanding and preparing chart data
  • 1.1Time-series data
  • 1.2Categorical and proportional data
  • 1.3Distributional data
  • 1.4Spatial data
  • 2.Building chart content
  • 2.1Chart composition
  • 2.2Mark and plot types
  • 2.3Line and area series
  • 3.Representing values in charts
  • 3.1Plottable values
  • 3.2Temporal values and intervals
  • 3.3Custom Plottable types
  • 3.4Scale projection for multiple metrics
  • 3.5Derived values for vectorized plots
  • 3.6Missing values and gaps
  • 4.Arranging chart contentFREE SAMPLE
  • 4.1Categorical grouping
  • 4.2Stacking
  • 4.3Calendar layouts
  • 4.4Heat-map grids
  • 5.Projection and rendering
  • 5.1Scale domains and ranges
  • 5.2Chart layers and drawing order
  • 5.3Compositing boundaries
  • 5.4Blend modes
  • 5.5Masks and shape clipping
  • 6.Styling chart content
  • 6.1Color and fill styles
  • 6.2Symbol and stroke styles
  • 6.3Visual hierarchy
  • 7.Scoping chart updates
  • 7.1Chart state and dependencies
  • 7.2ChartContent reevaluation
  • 7.3Chart configuration updates
  • 7.4SwiftUI presentation boundary
  • 8.Selection, inspection, and scrolling
  • 8.1Positional selection
  • 8.2Selection ranges and legends
  • 8.3Scrollable charts
  • 8.4Viewport geometry and behavior
  • 9.Coordinating chart animations
  • 9.1Animating plotted values
  • 9.2Animating viewports
  • 9.3Adapting scale domains
  • 9.4Zooming between levels of detail
  • Closing thoughts

Chart composition

Choose the right Chart initializer for each composition, organize related content with custom ChartContent types and Plot groups, and decide when to use individual marks or vectorized plots.



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