Learn JavaFX 17: Building User Experience and Interfaces with Java

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K. Sharan, P. SpäthLearn JavaFX 17https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7848-2_20

20. Understanding Charts

Kishori Sharan¹   and Peter Späth²

(1)

Montgomery, AL, USA

(2)

Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

 

In this chapter, you will learn:

• What a chart is

• What the Chart API is in JavaFX

• How to create different types of charts using the Chart API

• How to style charts with CSS

The examples of this chapter lie in the com.jdojo.chart package. In order for them to work, you must add a corresponding line to the module-info.java file:

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opens com.jdojo.chart to javafx.graphics, javafx.base;

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What Is a Chart?

A chart is a graphical representation of data. Charts provide an easier way to ...