How can I change plot styles in Matplotlib?

How can I change plot styles in Matplotlib?

You can change plot styles in Matplotlib using the plt.style.use() function. There are several built-in styles like 'ggplot', 'seaborn', and 'classic'. Just call the function with the style name before your plotting commands.

Can you show me an example of using a specific style?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

plt.style.use('seaborn')

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

plt.plot(x, y)
plt.title('Example Plot with Seaborn Style')
plt.show()

What other styles are available?

You can check available styles by running print(plt.style.available). Some popular ones include 'bmh', 'dark_background', and 'fivethirtyeight'.

How do I create a custom style?

To create a custom style, you can define your own style parameters in a .mplstyle file or set them directly in your script using plt.rcParams. This allows you to customize colors, line widths, and more.