Pandas DataFrame: plot.hist() function
DataFrame.plot.hist() function
The plot.hist() function is used to draw one histogram of the DataFrame’s columns.
A histogram is a representation of the distribution of data. This function groups the values of all given Series in the DataFrame into bins and draws all bins in one matplotlib.axes.Axes. This is useful when the DataFrame’s Series are in a similar scale.
Syntax:
DataFrame.plot.hist(self, by=None, bins=10, **kwargs)
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Type/Default Value | Required / Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| by | Column in the DataFrame to group by. | str or sequence | Optional |
| bins | Number of histogram bins to be used. | int Default Value: 10 |
Required |
| **kwds | Additional keyword arguments are documented in DataFrame.plot(). | Required |
Returns: class:matplotlib.AxesSubplot
Return a histogram plot.
Example:
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