Data Plotting Libraries

Discussions revolve around recommendations, comparisons, and features of plotting libraries like Plotly, ggplot2, plotnine, gnuplot, and Python alternatives, focusing on quality, interactivity, and versatility for data visualization.

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lwhi Jul 27, 2016 View on HN

Plot.ly looks very nice! (on Linux, at least)

AlphaSite Jun 12, 2020 View on HN

Plotly is pretty great for that sort of thing. It has those sorts of things built in.

snthpy Jan 14, 2023 View on HN

There's a github issue thread about adding plotting.

ng55QPSK Dec 30, 2021 View on HN

any plotting library that implements this?

dcl Dec 7, 2017 View on HN

Is there anything out there comparable to ggplot2 for high-quality plots?

aborsy Jan 13, 2023 View on HN

How does gnuplot compare with Python’s pyplot or Matlab plots in terms of quality and versatility?

MattPalmer1086 Apr 28, 2023 View on HN

Yes, this is for charts on experimental data. Plotly seemed good for that.

toxik Jul 15, 2018 View on HN

Cool idea - too bad they used plotly, can’t see the plots!

ricleal Feb 11, 2016 View on HN

Plot.ly looks better to me as well. Specially the 3D stuff.

shirakawasuna Jan 29, 2021 View on HN

The best ggplot2-like option in Python, by far. I use it constantly.