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Matplotlib Cheat Sheet
Print-ready cheat sheet for Matplotlib, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use
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What's in this cheat sheet
- Basic Plots
- Subplots
- Labels & Titles
- Customization
- Bar & Histogram
- Scatter & Line
- Axes & Ticks
- Legends
- Saving
- Common Patterns
Line Plot
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
x = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
y = [2, 4, 1, 8, 3]
plt.plot(x, y)
plt.show()
Quick Plot Shortcuts
plt.plot(y) # x auto 0..N-1
plt.plot(x, y, "ro--") # red circles, dashed
plt.plot(x, y, "bs-") # blue squares, solid
Format String Codes
`r` `g` `b` `k` | Red, green, blue, black |
`o` `s` `^` `D` | Circle, square, triangle, diamond markers |
`-` `--` `-.` `:` | Solid, dashed, dash-dot, dotted lines |
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