■ Roadmap for Learning Matplotlib
1. Basics of Matplotlib
• Introduction to data visualization and importance of Matplotlib.
• Installing and importing Matplotlib (pip install matplotlib).
• Understanding pyplot and the role of plt.plot().
• Creating simple line plots.
2. Customizing Plots
• Adding titles, labels, and legends to charts.
• Changing line styles, markers, and colors.
• Adjusting figure size and aspect ratio.
• Saving figures in different formats (PNG, JPG, PDF).
3. Different Types of Plots
• Bar charts and horizontal bar charts.
• Scatter plots for comparing two variables.
• Histograms for frequency distributions.
• Pie charts and stacked bar charts.
• Box plots and violin plots for statistical visualization.
4. Working with Axes and Subplots
• Understanding x-axis and y-axis limits.
• Customizing ticks and tick labels.
• Creating multiple plots with plt.subplot().
• Using subplots() for grid layouts.
5. Advanced Features
• Annotating plots with text and arrows.
• Adding grids and customizing spines.
• Working with multiple figures and axes.
• Colormaps and heatmaps using Matplotlib.
• 3D plotting with mpl_toolkits.mplot3d.
6. Integration and Best Practices
• Using Matplotlib with NumPy and Pandas.
• Combining Matplotlib with Seaborn for advanced visuals.
• Interactive plots with Jupyter Notebook and %matplotlib inline.
• Optimizing plots for presentations and reports.
• Exploring alternatives like Plotly for interactivity.