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Matplotlib is a Python library for creating various types of visualizations, including static, animated, and interactive plots. It can be installed via pip and commonly used functions include line plots, bar charts, and pie charts, with options for customization and saving plots. The document also briefly mentions combining plots and using Plotly for interactive visualizations.

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Matplotlib_Complete_Notes

Matplotlib is a Python library for creating various types of visualizations, including static, animated, and interactive plots. It can be installed via pip and commonly used functions include line plots, bar charts, and pie charts, with options for customization and saving plots. The document also briefly mentions combining plots and using Plotly for interactive visualizations.

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Matplotlib Complete Notes with Examples

What is Matplotlib?

Matplotlib is a Python library used for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations. It is widely used
for data visualization and works well with other libraries like NumPy and Pandas.

Installation

Install it using pip:

pip install matplotlib

Importing Pyplot

You generally import matplotlib's pyplot module like this:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

Common Plot Types

- Line Plot: plt.plot()


- Bar Chart: plt.bar()
- Scatter Plot: plt.scatter()
- Histogram: plt.hist()
- Pie Chart: plt.pie()

Basic Line Plot Example

x = [1, 2, 3, 4]
y = [10, 20, 25, 30]

plt.plot(x, y)
plt.title("Simple Line Plot")
plt.xlabel("X-axis")
plt.ylabel("Y-axis")
plt.show()
Matplotlib Complete Notes with Examples

Customization Options

- Title: plt.title("Title")
- Axis Labels: plt.xlabel("X"), plt.ylabel("Y")
- Grid: plt.grid(True)
- Legend: plt.legend()
- Line styles, markers, and colors can be customized.

Subplots and Multiple Lines

Use plt.subplot(rows, cols, index) to create subplots. For multiple lines:

plt.plot(x, y1, label='Line 1')


plt.plot(x, y2, label='Line 2')
plt.legend()

Saving Plots

You can save plots to a file using:

plt.savefig("filename.png")

Pie Chart Example

labels = ['Rent', 'Food', 'Utilities']


sizes = [40, 35, 25]
plt.pie(sizes, labels=labels, autopct='%1.1f%%')
plt.title("Expenses")
plt.axis('equal')
plt.show()

Bar + Line Combo Example

Use twinx() to combine bar and line plots:

fig, ax1 = plt.subplots()


ax1.bar(months, sales)
Matplotlib Complete Notes with Examples

ax2 = ax1.twinx()
ax2.plot(months, growth)

Interactive Plot (with Plotly)

Install Plotly: pip install plotly

import plotly.express as px
fig = px.line(df, x='Month', y='Sales')
fig.show()

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