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Matplotlib for Python Developers

You're reading from Matplotlib for Python Developers Effective techniques for data visualization with Python

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788625173

Length 300 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Matplotlib

Concepts

Data Visualization

Authors (3):

Claire Chung

Aldrin Yim

Allen Yu

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Title Page

Dedication

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Contributors

Preface

1. Introduction to Matplotlib FREE CHAPTER

2. Getting Started with Matplotlib

3. Decorating Graphs with Plot Styles and Types

4. Advanced Matplotlib

5. Embedding Matplotlib in GTK+3

6. Embedding Matplotlib in Qt 5

7. Embedding Matplotlib in wxWidgets Using wxPython

8. Integrating Matplotlib with Web Applications

9. Matplotlib in the Real World

10. Integrating Data Visualization into the Workflow

Index

Chapter 7. Embedding Matplotlib in wxWidgets Using wxPython

This chapter will explain how we can use Matplotlib in the wxWidgets framework, particularly using wxPython bindings.

The contents of this chapter are as follows:

A brief introduction to wxWidgets and wxPython
A simple example of embedding Matplotlib in wxWidgets
Extending the previous example to include the Matplotlib navigation toolbar
How to update a Matplotlib plot in real time using the wxWidgets framework
How to design a GUI with wxGlade and embed a Matplotlib figure in it

Let's start with an overview of the features of wxWidgets and wxPython.

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Authors (3)

Aldrin Yim

Aldrin Yim

Aldrin Yim is a PhD candidate and Markey Scholar in the Computation and System Biology program at Washington University, School of Medicine. His research focuses on applying big data analytics and machine learning approaches in studying neurological diseases and cancer. He is also the founding CEO of Codex Genetics Limited, which provides precision medicine solutions to patients and hospitals in Asia.

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Claire Chung

Claire Chung

Claire Chung is pursuing her PhD degree as a Bioinformatician at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She enjoys using Python daily for work and lifehack. While passionate in science, her challenge-loving character motivates her to go beyond data analytics. She has participated in web development projects, as well as developed skills in graphic design and multilingual translation. She led the Campus Network Support Team in college, and shared her experience in data visualization in PyCon HK 2017.

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Allen Yu

Allen Yu

Allen Yu, PhD, is a Chevening Scholar, 2017-18, and an MSC student in computer science at the University of Oxford. He holds a PhD degree in Biochemistry from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and he has used Python and Matplotlib extensively during his 10 years of bioinformatics experience. Apart from academic research, Allen is the co-founder of Codex Genetics Limited, which aims to provide a personalized medicine service in Asia through the use of the latest genomics technology.

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