What are some examples of using Matplotlib for data visualization?

Can you show me some examples of how to use Matplotlib for data visualization?

Sure! Matplotlib is a powerful library in Python for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations. What specific type of visualization are you interested in?

I'd like to see examples of line plots and bar charts.

Great choice! For a line plot, you can use the following code:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

x = [1, 2, 3, 4]
y = [10, 20, 25, 30]
plt.plot(x, y)
plt.title('Line Plot Example')
plt.xlabel('X-axis')
plt.ylabel('Y-axis')
plt.show()

And for a bar chart:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

categories = ['A', 'B', 'C']
values = [3, 7, 5]
plt.bar(categories, values)
plt.title('Bar Chart Example')
plt.xlabel('Categories')
plt.ylabel('Values')
plt.show()

That looks good! Can you explain what each part of the code does?

Of course! In the line plot example, plt.plot(x, y) creates the line plot using the x and y data. The title, xlabel, and ylabel functions set the title and labels for the axes. Finally, plt.show() displays the plot. The bar chart code works similarly, using plt.bar(categories, values) to create the bars.

Thanks! Are there any other types of plots I should know about?

Absolutely! Besides line plots and bar charts, you can explore scatter plots, histograms, pie charts, and more. Each serves different purposes in data visualization.