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.. _sphx_glr_plot_types_statistical_histogram.py:


Histogram
---------

Below is an example of how to plot a histogram
using EMCPy's plotting method.

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.. image-sg:: /plot_types/statistical/images/sphx_glr_histogram_001.png
   :alt: Histogram Plot
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.. code-block:: Python


    import numpy as np
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

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


    def main():
        # Create histogram plot

        # Grab sample data
        data = _getHistData()

        # Create histogram object
        hst1 = Histogram(data)
        hst1.color = 'tab:green'
        hst1.label = 'data'

        # Create plot object and add features
        plot1 = CreatePlot()
        plot1.plot_layers = [hst1]
        plot1.add_title(label='Histogram Plot')
        plot1.add_xlabel(xlabel='X Axis Label')
        plot1.add_ylabel(ylabel='Y Axis Label')
        plot1.add_legend(loc='upper right')

        # Create figure
        fig = CreateFigure()
        fig.plot_list = [plot1]
        fig.create_figure()

        plt.show()


    def _getHistData():
        # Generate test data for histogram plots

        mu = 100  # mean of distribution
        sigma = 15  # standard deviation of distribution
        data = mu + sigma * np.random.randn(437)

        return data


    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()


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.. _sphx_glr_download_plot_types_statistical_histogram.py:

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      :download:`Download Jupyter notebook: histogram.ipynb <histogram.ipynb>`

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      :download:`Download Python source code: histogram.py <histogram.py>`


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