📊 Data Analysis
Matplotlib Visualization
Matplotlib is the foundation of Python visualization. This section explores the anatomy of a figure with textbook definitions and return value analysis.
● Intermediate
📖 Based on: Python for Data Analysis — Wes McKinney, Matplotlib Documentation
📋 Table of Contents
1 · Anatomy of a Figure
Textbook Definition
"A Matplotlib Figure is the whole window in the user interface. Within the figure can be one or more Axes (an actual plot with x and y axes, title, etc.)." — Matplotlib Docs
2 · Return Value: plt.subplots()
🔁 Return Value
The plt.subplots() function returns a Tuple: (fig, ax). fig is the Figure object, and ax is either a single Axes object or a NumPy array of Axes objects (if multiple rows/cols are requested).