📊 Matplotlib — Introduction

Last Updated: 06 Nov 2025

Matplotlib is the foundational plotting library of Python. Almost every other visualization library (including Seaborn, Pandas Plot, Plotly wrappers) is built on top of it.

  • Complete control over every part of the chart
  • Works with NumPy arrays and pandas DataFrames
  • Supports hundreds of chart types
  • Best for custom visualization and scientific plots

Hinglish Tip 🗣: Matplotlib ko bolo “graph banao”, vo bilkul raw form me graph de deta hai. Pure control chaahiye → Matplotlib best.

🔧 Installation

pip install matplotlib

📘 Why Matplotlib?

  • Gives full customization (colors, markers, grids, fonts).
  • Is the base engine used by Seaborn, Pandas plot etc.
  • Works well with machine learning workflows (NumPy arrays).
  • Supports saving plots in PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF.

Hinglish Tip 🗣: Seaborn beautiful graphs banata hai,Matplotlib me aap har graph ki har cheez customize kar sakte ho.

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