Welcome to the Matplotlib documentation! This guide will help you get started with creating visualizations in Python. 🚀

✅ Installation

To begin, install Matplotlib using pip:

pip install matplotlib

Or via Conda:

conda install matplotlib -c conda-forge

📈 Basic Plotting

Here's how to create your first plot:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.plot([1, 2, 3], [5, 7, 4])
plt.title('Simple Line Plot')
plt.xlabel('X-axis')
plt.ylabel('Y-axis')
plt.show()
Line Chart

📊 Customization Tips

  • Use plt.style.use() to apply themes like ggplot or dark_background
  • Customize colors with color parameter (e.g., color='red')
  • Add markers using marker argument (e.g., marker='o')
  • Save plots with plt.savefig('my_plot.png')
Color and Markers

📚 Expand Your Knowledge

For deeper understanding, check these resources:

Need help with specific features? Explore our FAQ section for common questions. 🤔

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