Python Pandas Matplotlib Plot Color value of type defined in one column
I have data in the following format:
import pandas as ps
table={'time':[1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5],\
'data':[1,1,2,2,2,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,2,2,3],\
'type':['a','a','a','a','a','b','b','b','b','b','c','c','c','c','c']}
df=ps.DataFrame(table,columns=['time','data','type']
I would like to plot the data as a function of the time associated with the line, but I would like each line to be a separate color for unique types. In this example, the result will be three lines: a data line (time) for each type a, b, and c. Any guidance is appreciated.
I was unable to create a row with this data - pandas.scatter will produce a graph, but pandas.plot will not. I've been messing around with loops to create a plot for each type, but I haven't found a direct way to do this. My data usually has an unknown number of unique types. Does pandas and / or matpltlib have a way to create this type of plot?
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Pandas' build capabilities allow you to do this if everything is indexed correctly. However, sometimes it's easier to just use matplotlib:
import pandas as pd
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
table={'time':[1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5],
'data':[1,1,2,2,2,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,2,2,3],
'type':['a','a','a','a','a','b','b','b','b','b','c','c','c','c','c']}
df=pd.DataFrame(table, columns=['time','data','type'])
groups = df.groupby('type')
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
for name, group in groups:
ax.plot(group['time'], group['data'], label=name)
ax.legend(loc='best')
plt.show()
If you prefer to use a wrapper pandas
, you need to override the legend labels:
import pandas as pd
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
table={'time':[1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5],
'data':[1,1,2,2,2,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,2,2,3],
'type':['a','a','a','a','a','b','b','b','b','b','c','c','c','c','c']}
df=pd.DataFrame(table, columns=['time','data','type'])
df.index = df['time']
groups = df[['data', 'type']].groupby('type')
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
groups.plot(ax=ax, legend=False)
names = [item[0] for item in groups]
ax.legend(ax.lines, names, loc='best')
plt.show()
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