How to handle no data in JqPlot
jqplot, jquery
Solution
I always have a condition that I check in my `AJAX` function, which checks for no results. Then if no results happen I set a chart so that it looks empty. For this reason `var data = [[null]]` should do, where `data` is a parameter of `jQuery.jqplot('chart', data, {})`. The value of `data` might be dependant on a type of chart, thus I tested it for line, bar and pie chart and it works fine.
Optionally you could also hide legend and maybe other parts of the plot. For me just setting the `data` and legend is always enough.
Problem
Is there a best approach to handle "no data" with JqPlot? Assuming that I'm consuming json data with an ajax call, and eventually no data is available, eg: ``` [['North'][0],['South'][0],['East'][0],['West'][0]] ```