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Bars That Compare: Data Visualization with Matplotlib: Uncharted

Courses Data Visualization with MatplotlibBars That Compare

Bars That Compare

Build honest bar charts that order, group, and emphasize categorical comparisons.

Data Visualization with Matplotlib
Unit 2 of 12
20 lessons
162 min
420 XP

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1Categories Want BarsChoose bars for categories and lines for ordered time.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
2Your First BarsDraw one vertical bar for each supplied category.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
3Heights Are the DataUpdate bar heights when the source values change.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
4Name Every BarPlace a category name beneath every vertical bar.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
5Long Names Go SidewaysUse horizontal bars when category names need room.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
6Sort Before You PlotOrder categories by value before drawing their bars.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
7The Zero RuleExplain why a bar value axis normally begins at zero.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
8Fix the Lying BarsRepair a cropped bar scale by restoring its zero baseline.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
9Width and Breathing RoomSet bar width to create deliberate space between categories.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
10Spotlight One BarUse a color list to emphasize one category and quiet the rest.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
11Numbers on the BarsPlace value labels on a bar container.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
12Rotate the TicksRotate crowded category labels through the Axes tick settings.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
13Grouped BarsOffset two bar series for direct category comparisons.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
14Stacked BarsPlace a second bar series on top of the first.CodeConcept8 min20 XPOpen
15Grouped or StackedChoose grouped bars for component comparison and stacked bars for totals.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
16The League TableBuild a sorted horizontal ranking with one highlighted team and value labels.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
17Survey SaysBuild a complete bar chart from a prose specification.CodePractice8 min20 XPOpen
18Bar Chart SinsIdentify several design choices that weaken or distort a bar comparison.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
19Read the Grouped BarsChoose claims supported by a grouped comparison.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
20Bars Mastery CheckBuild a sorted and highlighted bar chart from a prose specification.CodeMastery check10 min40 XPOpen

First Figures Lines That Move