python how to plot x^2 code example

Example 1: plot using matplotlib

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.plot([1, 2, 3, 4])
plt.ylabel('some numbers')
plt.show()

Example 2: how do a plot on matplotlib python

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline
plt.plot(data)
#this is not nessisary but makes your plot more readable
plt.ylabel('y axis means ...')
plt.xlabel('x axis means ...')