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Creating a Line Chart with Matplotlib and Python

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Mike Driscoll
Aug 26, 2026
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Creating plots, charts, and graphs is the very purpose of a plotting package, such as Matplotlib. You can plot all the standard charts you can think of with Matplotlib and Python. These charts can help you show how data changes over time. For example, you might want to plot the temperatures of your home city over several months or years.

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