Data Visualisation·Data Visualisation essentials

Chart choice

The question decides the chart, not the other way around.

Beginner 10 min read Lesson 1 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Bars compare categories.
  • Lines show change over time.
  • Scatter shows relationships.

In plain English

The question decides the chart, not the other way around.

  • Bars compare categories.
  • Lines show change over time.
  • Scatter shows relationships.
chart_choice.pyPython
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
courses = ['HTML', 'CSS', 'SQL']
minutes = [12, 18, 9]
plt.bar(courses, minutes)
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