Your First Plot in Python

Welcome to your first plot tutorial! In this guide, we'll walk you through creating a basic line plot using Python. Plots are a great way to visualize data and make it easier to understand. Let's get started!

Install Necessary Libraries

Before we begin, make sure you have the necessary libraries installed. We'll be using Matplotlib for plotting.

pip install matplotlib

Basic Plot

Here's a simple example of a line plot:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

x = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
y = [0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25]

plt.plot(x, y)
plt.show()

This code creates a line plot of the squares of numbers from 0 to 5.

Customize Your Plot

You can customize your plot by adding labels, a title, and changing the line style.

plt.plot(x, y, label='y = x^2', color='red', linestyle='--')
plt.xlabel('x')
plt.ylabel('y')
plt.title('Line Plot Example')
plt.legend()
plt.show()

Next Steps

To learn more about plotting in Python, check out our Advanced Plotting Tutorial.

Line Plot Example