Learning Angular 2 Directives (Video 14)

This video tutorial demonstrates how to integrate the D3 visualization library with Angular 2 components. It covers creating a humidity sensor component, building a directive for DOM manipulation, and rendering a chart using the D3 API. The tutorial also explains handling data changes and updating the chart dynamically.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Building a new Angular 2 application

• Integrating external libraries with Angular 2 components

• Creating a mobile application

• Learning about Angular 1 components

Which library is used for data visualization in the humidity sensor component?

• Plotly

• D3

• Highcharts

• Chart.js

Why is a directive created instead of a component for the D3 chart?

• To delegate rendering and manipulation to D3

• To avoid using Angular's template mechanism

• To simplify the Angular application

• To use Angular's built-in charting capabilities

What is the purpose of using the ElementRef in the directive?

• To access Angular services

• To manipulate the DOM directly

• To create new Angular components

• To handle user input

What lifecycle hook is used to re-render the D3 chart when data changes?

• ngOnInit

• ngAfterViewInit

• ngOnDestroy

• ngOnChanges

How is the chart updated when the button is clicked?

• By refreshing the page

• By calling a render function with new data

• By creating a new chart instance

• By changing the chart's color scheme

What is the final step to ensure the chart updates correctly?

• Adding styles to the chart

• Using a different chart library

• Implementing the ngOnChanges lifecycle hook

• Implementing the ngOnInit lifecycle hook