Matplotlib is a powerful plotting library in Python for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations. It's widely used for data analysis and scientific computing. 📊

Getting Started

  1. Installation: Use pip install matplotlib to install the library.
  2. Basic Usage: Import with import matplotlib.pyplot as plt and start creating plots.
  3. Key Features:
    • 2D/3D plotting
    • Customizable charts
    • Integration with NumPy and pandas

Common Plot Types

  • Line Plot

    Line Plot

  • Bar Chart

    Bar Chart

  • Scatter Plot

    Scatter Plot

  • Histogram

    Histogram

Example Code

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

plt.plot([1, 2, 3], [5, 7, 4])
plt.title('Sample Line Plot')
plt.xlabel('X-axis')
plt.ylabel('Y-axis')
plt.show()

Expand Your Knowledge

For advanced features like subplots, animations, or styling, check out our Matplotlib Advanced Tutorials. 📚