Explain transition in D3.js?

A transition is a selection-like interface for animating changes to the DOM. Instead of applying changes instantaneously, transitions smoothly interpolate the DOM from its current state to the desired target state over a given duration.

To apply a transition, select elements, call selection.transition and then make the desired changes.

For example:

d3.select("body")
  .transition()
    .style("background-color", "red");