Pandas DataFrame: plot.barh() function
DataFrame.plot.barh() function
The plot.barh() function is used to make a horizontal bar plot.
A horizontal bar plot is a plot that presents quantitative data with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent. A bar plot shows comparisons among discrete categories. One axis of the plot shows the specific categories being compared, and the other axis represents a measured value.
Syntax:
DataFrame.plot.barh(self, x=None, y=None, **kwargs)
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Type/Default Value | Required / Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| x | Column to be used for categories. | label or position Default Value: DataFrame.index |
Required |
| y | Columns to be plotted from the DataFrame. | label or position Default Value: All numeric columns in dataframe |
Required |
| **kwds | Keyword arguments to pass on to DataFrame.plot(). | Required |
Returns: matplotlib.axes.Axes or numpy.ndarray of them
Example:
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