how to set start value as "0" in chartjs?

Suganthan Raj picture Suganthan Raj · Jun 20, 2016 · Viewed 110.6k times · Source

here is my code. i need to set initial value as "0" in both x and y axis scales. I have tried latest version scales option.

graphOptions = {               
            ///Boolean - Whether grid lines are shown across the chart
            scaleShowGridLines: false,    
            tooltipTitleTemplate: "<%= label%>",
            //String - Colour of the grid lines
            scaleGridLineColor: "rgba(0,0,0,.05)",
            //Number - Width of the grid lines
            scaleGridLineWidth: 1,
            //Boolean - Whether to show horizontal lines (except X axis)
            scaleShowHorizontalLines: true,
            //Boolean - Whether to show vertical lines (except Y axis)
            scaleShowVerticalLines: true,
            //Boolean - Whether the line is curved between points
            bezierCurve: true,
            //Number - Tension of the bezier curve between points
            bezierCurveTension: 0.4,
            //Boolean - Whether to show a dot for each point
            pointDot: true,
            //Number - Radius of each point dot in pixels
            pointDotRadius: 4,
            //Number - Pixel width of point dot stroke
            pointDotStrokeWidth: 1,               
            pointHitDetectionRadius: 20,               
            datasetStroke: true,
            datasetStrokeWidth: 2,
            datasetFill: true,               
            legendTemplate: "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<datasets.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=datasets[i].strokeColor%>\"></span><%if(datasets[i].label){%><%=datasets[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"
        };
        var LineChart = new Chart(ctx).Line(graphData, graphOptions);
   }     

Answer

xnakos picture xnakos · Jun 20, 2016

For Chart.js 2.*, the option for the scale to begin at zero is listed under the configuration options of the linear scale. This is used for numerical data, which should most probably be the case for your y-axis. So, you need to use this:

options: {
    scales: {
        yAxes: [{
            ticks: {
                beginAtZero: true
            }
        }]
    }
}

A sample line chart is also available here where the option is used for the y-axis. If your numerical data is on the x-axis, use xAxes instead of yAxes. Note that an array (and plural) is used for yAxes (or xAxes), because you may as well have multiple axes.