matplotlib / matplotlib/cheatsheets
Image for "Basic plots - plot" should hint at markers
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Description
Currently the image is just sine line, which could trick users in thinking that `plot` is for lines and `scatter` is for markers.
I propose to additionally show another set of values with markers, e.g. something like:
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Research direction
Start by locating the cheatsheet source and the image for “Basic plots - plot”; the issue does not name a file or test. Compare the current sine-line illustration with the proposed marker example, and consider the work done when the image clearly shows that plot can represent markers as well as lines.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- matplotlib, python
- Domain
- data-visualization, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100