prepare_bar_chart

prepare_bar_chart(df, var, *, order_by_count=False, color='#4682b4')

Bar chart of category counts for a (typically categorical) variable.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
df	pd.DataFrame	Data frame containing var.	required
var	str	Column whose value counts are charted.	required
order_by_count	bool	If True, bars are ordered by descending count; otherwise by category.	False
color	str	Bar fill color.	'#4682b4'

Returns

Name	Type	Description
	BarChartResult	df (columns var and count) and the Plotly fig.

Examples

Basic — category counts of a (typically categorical) variable:

import expdpy as ex
from expdpy.data import load_kuznets

df = load_kuznets()
ex.prepare_bar_chart(df, "continent").fig

Advanced — order bars by descending count and set a custom color:

ex.prepare_bar_chart(df, "continent", order_by_count=True, color="red").fig