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.. _sphx_glr_examples_statistical_plots_histogram_kde_overlay.py:


Histogram with KDE Overlay
==========================

Show a normalized histogram with a smooth KDE overlay.

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.. image-sg:: /examples/statistical_plots/images/sphx_glr_histogram_kde_overlay_001.png
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.. code-block:: Python

    import numpy as np
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    from emcpy.plots.plots import Histogram, Density
    from emcpy.plots.create_plots import CreatePlot, CreateFigure

    rng = np.random.default_rng(7)
    data = np.concatenate([
        rng.normal(-1.0, 0.7, 700),
        rng.normal(1.2, 0.5, 600)
    ])

    p = CreatePlot()

    # Histogram (normalized) as bars
    hist = Histogram(data)
    hist.bins = 40
    hist.density = True
    hist.alpha = 0.35
    hist.label = "Histogram (density)"
    p.plot_layers = [hist]

    # KDE overlay via EMCPy Density layer (uses seaborn under the hood)
    kde = Density(data)
    kde.label = "KDE"
    kde.linewidth = 2
    p.plot_layers.append(kde)

    p.add_title("Histogram + KDE (density)")
    p.add_xlabel("value")
    p.add_ylabel("density")
    p.add_grid()
    p.add_legend(loc="upper left", frameon=False)

    fig = CreateFigure(nrows=1, ncols=1, figsize=(7.5, 4))
    fig.plot_list = [p]
    fig.create_figure()
    fig.tight_layout()
    plt.show()


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