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Is a bar chart the same as a histogram?
Short answer. No. A bar chart compares named groups; a histogram counts numbers in ranges.
Which Matplotlib function shows spread?
hist.
Pick the function
| Chart | Function | Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Line plot | plt.plot() | change in time |
| Bar chart | plt.bar() | named groups |
| Histogram | plt.hist() | spread, ranges |
Remember
| plot: over time |
| bar: groups |
| hist: spread |
Bar chart and histogram look alike. Are they the same? No. A line plot shows change over time. A bar chart compares named groups. A histogram counts numbers in ranges. Plot for time. Bar for groups. Hist for spread.
This clip is from the full lesson: Data Visualisation with Matplotlib — 7 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 10 Artificial Intelligence (417), CBSE Class 10 Artificial Intelligence (417), CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices (065), CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices (065)
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