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Matplotlib Key Terms

The document provides key terms related to Matplotlib, categorized into Basic Plotting, Plot Components, Styling, Plot Types, and Advanced features. It defines essential concepts such as data points, axes, figures, and various plot types like histograms and pie charts. Additionally, it covers advanced features like twin axes and event handling for interactive plots.

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Matplotlib Key Terms

The document provides key terms related to Matplotlib, categorized into Basic Plotting, Plot Components, Styling, Plot Types, and Advanced features. It defines essential concepts such as data points, axes, figures, and various plot types like histograms and pie charts. Additionally, it covers advanced features like twin axes and event handling for interactive plots.

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Matplotlib Key Terms

Category Term Description

Basic Plotting Data Point A single (x, y) value on the chart.

Basic Plotting X-axis / Y-axis Horizontal and vertical reference lines.

Basic Plotting Figure Entire plotting window or canvas.

Basic Plotting Axes Actual plotting area inside the figure.

Basic Plotting Plot The drawn data line or curve.

Basic Plotting Marker Shape for each data point (e.g., o, x, *).

Basic Plotting Line Style Solid, dashed, dotted lines, etc.

Basic Plotting Color Color of lines or markers.

Basic Plotting Legend Explains what each line or color means.

Basic Plotting Label Axis labels (xlabel, ylabel).

Basic Plotting Title Main heading of the plot.

Plot Components Subplot Multiple plots inside one figure ([Link]()).

Plot Components Grid Background lines for guidance.

Plot Components Tick / Tick Label Marks and values on axes.

Plot Components Spines Plot borders (top, bottom, left, right).

Plot Components Aspect Ratio Controls shape of the plot area.

Styling Colormap (cmap) Gradient color scheme (e.g., 'viridis').

Styling Alpha Transparency (0 = invisible, 1 = solid).

Styling Annotations Text or arrows explaining points.

Styling Z-order Which element is drawn on top.

Plot Types Histogram Shows frequency distribution.

Plot Types Bar Plot Displays values as bars.

Plot Types Pie Chart Shows parts of a whole in a circle.

Plot Types Box Plot Displays data distribution and outliers.


Advanced Twin Axes Two y-axes or x-axes in one plot.

Advanced Event Handling Interactive events like clicks and hovers.

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