seaborn.objects.Plot

class seaborn.objects.Plot(*args, data=None, x=None, y=None, color=None, alpha=None, fill=None, marker=None, pointsize=None, stroke=None, linewidth=None, linestyle=None, fillcolor=None, fillalpha=None, edgewidth=None, edgestyle=None, edgecolor=None, edgealpha=None, text=None, halign=None, valign=None, offset=None, fontsize=None, xmin=None, xmax=None, ymin=None, ymax=None, group=None)

An interface for declaratively specifying statistical graphics.

Plots are constructed by initializing this class and adding one or more layers, comprising a Mark and optional Stat or Move. Additionally, faceting variables or variable pairings may be defined to divide the space into multiple subplots. The mappings from data values to visual properties can be parametrized using scales, although the plot will try to infer good defaults when scales are not explicitly defined.

The constructor accepts a data source (a pandas.DataFrame or dictionary with columnar values) and variable assignments. Variables can be passed as keys to the data source or directly as data vectors. If multiple data-containing objects are provided, they will be index-aligned.

The data source and variables defined in the constructor will be used for all layers in the plot, unless overridden or disabled when adding a layer.

The following variables can be defined in the constructor:

x, y, color, alpha, fill, marker, pointsize, stroke, linewidth, linestyle, fillcolor, fillalpha, edgewidth, edgestyle, edgecolor, edgealpha, text, halign, valign, offset, fontsize, xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, group

The data, x, and y variables can be passed as positional arguments or using keywords. Whether the first positional argument is interpreted as a data source or x variable depends on its type.

The methods of this class return a copy of the instance; use chaining to build up a plot through multiple calls. Methods can be called in any order.

Most methods only add information to the plot spec; no actual processing happens until the plot is shown or saved. It is also possible to compile the plot without rendering it to access the lower-level representation.

Specification methods

add	Specify a layer of the visualization in terms of mark and data transform(s).
scale	Specify mappings from data units to visual properties.

Subplot methods

facet	Produce subplots with conditional subsets of the data.
pair	Produce subplots by pairing multiple x and/or y variables.

Customization methods

layout	Control the figure size and layout.
label	Control the labels and titles for axes, legends, and subplots.
limit	Control the range of visible data.
share	Control sharing of axis limits and ticks across subplots.
theme	Control the default appearance of elements in the plot.

Integration methods

on	Provide existing Matplotlib figure or axes for drawing the plot.

Output methods

plot	Compile the plot spec and return the Plotter object.
save	Compile the plot and write it to a buffer or file on disk.
show	Compile the plot and display it by hooking into pyplot.