SVG Charts in PHP

#Charts - SVG Chart Rendering

Charts is a zero-dependency PHP library for generating SVG charts. It enables easy creation of SVG-based charts directly from PHP, with no additional dependencies required.

#Features

• Simple, intuitive API for chart creation
• Lightweight, with no external dependencies
• Supports various chart types: line charts, bar charts, stacked charts, and mixed charts
• Fully customizable and extendable
• Outputs pure SVG, allowing for:
  • Embedding in PDFs (ideal for reports)

#Installation

To get started, install the package via composer:

composer require maantje/charts

#Usage Examples

Below are some examples of the types of charts you can create using this library. Click on the links to view the source code for each example.

#Simple line chart

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#Simple bar chart

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#Simple stacked chart

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#Advanced line charts

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#Advanced bar chart

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#Mixed chart

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#Usage

#Creating a Chart

You can create different types of charts using the provided classes. Below are examples of how to create a simple bar chart and a line chart.

#Simple Bar Chart

use Maantje\Charts\Bar\Bar;
use Maantje\Charts\Bar\Bars;
use Maantje\Charts\Chart;
 
$chart = new Chart(
    series: [
        new Bars(
            bars: [
                new Bar(name: 'Jan', value: 222301),
                new Bar(name: 'Feb', value: 189242),
                new Bar(name: 'Mar', value: 144922),
            ],
        ),
    ],
);
 
echo $chart->render();

#Simple Line Chart

use Maantje\Charts\Chart;
use Maantje\Charts\Line\Line;
use Maantje\Charts\Line\Lines;
use Maantje\Charts\Line\Point;
 
$chart = new Chart(
    series: [
        new Lines(
            lines: [
                new Line(
                    points: [
                        new Point(y: 0, x: 0),
                        new Point(y: 4, x: 100),
                        new Point(y: 12, x: 200),
                        new Point(y: 8, x: 300),
                    ],
                ),
            ],
        ),
    ],
);
 
echo $chart->render();

#Annotations

You can add annotations to your charts for better visualization.

use Maantje\Charts\Annotations\PointAnnotation;
use Maantje\Charts\YAxis;
 
$chart = new Chart(
    yAxis: new YAxis(
        annotations: [
            new PointAnnotation(x: 200, y: 120, label: 'Important Point'),
        ],
    ),
    // ...
);

#License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.