Matplotlib is a data visualization library in Python used for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. Matplotlib is one of the most widely used data visualization libraries in Python and is a 2D plotting library. Matplotlib.pyplot is a module in Matplotlib that provides a convenient interface to the Matplotlib library. It provides a high-level interface for drawing attractive and informative statistical graphics. In this article, we'll go over the basics of Matplotlib.pyplot and provide some examples to help you get started.
Getting started with Matplotlib.pyplot
To start using Matplotlib.pyplot, you first need to import it using the
following code:
import matplotlib.pyplot
as plt
The plt
alias is commonly
used for Matplotlib.pyplot and is used throughout this article.
Basic Plotting with Matplotlib.pyplot
Once you have imported Matplotlib.pyplot, you can start using it to create basic plots. The most basic plot you can create is a line plot.
Line Plots with Matplotlib.pyplot
Here is an
example of a simple line plot:
import matplotlib
.pyplot as plt
x =
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
y =
[2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
plt
.plot(x, y)
plt.xlabel(“x axis”)
plt.ylabel(“y axis”)
plt.title(“Line Plot”)
plt
.show()
This will create a line plot with the x-axis representing the values in the x
list and the y-axis representing the values in the y
list. The plt.show()
function is used to display the plot.
Scatter Plots with Matplotlib.pyplot
Scatter plots are used to visualize the relationship between two variables.
In a scatter plot, each data point is represented as a dot. Here is an example
of a scatter plot:
import matplotlib
.pyplot as plt
import math
number =
[I for I in range()1,50]
log =
[math.log(i) for I in number]
plt.scatter(x,y)
plt.xlabel(“number”)
plt.ylabel(“log”)
plt.title(“Scatter Plot”)
plt.show()
This will create a scatter plot with the x-axis representing the values in
the number list and the y-axis representing the values in the log list.
The plt.scatter()
function is used to create a scatter plot.
Bar Plots with Matplotlib.pyplot
Bar plots are used to visualize the distribution of a categorical variable. Here is an example of a bar plot:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
#10 Highest-Grossing Dwayne Johnson Movies
movie = ["Rampage","The Mummy Returns","San Andreas","Fast Five","Moana"]
collection = [428,443,473,626,643]
plt.bar(movie, collection)
plt.xticks(rotation = "vertical")
plt.xlabel("Movie")
plt.ylabel("Collection")
plt.title("Bar Plot")
plt.show()
This will create a bar plot with the x-axis representing the categorical
variable in the movie list and
the y-axis representing the values in the collection list. The plt.bar()
function
is used to create a bar plot.
Histograms with Matplotlib.pyplot
Histograms are used to visualize the distribution of a continuous variable. Here
is an example of a histogram:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
x = np.random.randn(1000,1)
plt.hist(x, bins=20, color='green', alpha=.6)
plt.xlabel("x")
plt.ylabel("density")
plt.title("histogram plot")
plt.savefig("hist.png")
plt.show()
This will create a histogram with the distribution of the values in the `x` list, using 20 bins and with a color of red and an alpha of 0.5. The `plt.hist()` function is used to create a histogram.
Matplotlib.pyplot is a powerful library for data visualization in Python. In this article, we have gone over the basics of Matplotlib.pyplot, including how to create line plots, scatter plots, bar plots, and histograms.With these basics, you can start creating your own visualizations and exploring the many other features that Matplotlib.pyplot has to offer.
Amelioration
This
article was researched and written with the help of ChatGPT, a language
model developed by OpenAI.
Special
thanks to ChatGPT for providing valuable information and examples used
in this article.
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