bar chart matplotlib example

Example 1: bar labeling in matplotlib

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline
plt.style.use('ggplot')

x = ['Nuclear', 'Hydro', 'Gas', 'Oil', 'Coal', 'Biofuel']
energy = [5, 6, 15, 22, 24, 8]

x_pos = [i for i, _ in enumerate(x)]

plt.bar(x_pos, energy, color='green')
plt.xlabel("Energy Source")
plt.ylabel("Energy Output (GJ)")
plt.title("Energy output from various fuel sources")

plt.xticks(x_pos, x)

plt.show()

Example 2: matplotlib bar chart

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Create a Simple Bar Plot of Three People's Ages

# Create a List of Labels for x-axis
names = ["Brad", "Bill", "Bob"]

# Create a List of Values (Same Length as Names List)
ages = [9, 5, 10]

# Make the Chart
plt.bar(names, ages)

# Show the Chart
plt.show()

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