Create a D3 axis without tick labels

Question

How can I create a D3 axis that does not have any labels at its tick markers?

Here\'s an example that shows what I\'m after, from Mike Bostock no less. There are sev

Answer 1

Create a D3 axis without tick labels

A tick mark without a label can be created by using a function that returns an empty string. This works in both the Javascript and Typescript versions of D3.

d3.svg.axis().tickFormat(() => "");

Further explained on github @types/d3-axis https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/pull/24716#issuecomment-381427458