Matplotlib is a popular Python library used for creating a wide range of charts and visualizations. Among its many chart types, the line chart is one of the most commonly used, as it allows us to easily visualize trends over time.
In this blog, we will explore how to create a line chart using Matplotlib in Python. We will also provide examples of various customization options available to create informative and visually appealing charts.
You can install the Matplotlib python package through the pip pip install matplotlib
Basic Line Chart
The simplest way to create a line chart using Matplotlib is to use the plot() function. The plot() the function takes two arrays - one for the x-axis values and one for the y-axis values - and plots them on a graph.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
x = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
y = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
plt.plot(x, y)
plt.show()In the code above, we create two lists — x and y - that contain the x-axis and y-axis values, respectively. We then call the plot() function and pass in the two lists as arguments. Finally, we call the show() function to display the chart.
