Data Visualisation·Data Visualisation essentials

Annotation

Titles, labels and notes turn a chart into an argument.

Beginner 10 min read Lesson 4 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Write a conclusion title.
  • Label units.
  • Annotate the important point.

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Titles, labels and notes turn a chart into an argument.

  • Write a conclusion title.
  • Label units.
  • Annotate the important point.
annotate.pyPython
plt.title('CSS takes the longest to finish')
plt.ylabel('Minutes')
plt.annotate('Longest', xy=(1, 18))
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