Set Custom Colors for Each Product in a Bar Plot
Description:
This program creates a bar chart that displays units sold for different products, using a different custom color for each product.
Code Explanation:
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matplotlib.pyplotis used to create the chart. -
productsare shown on the x-axis, andunits_soldon the y-axis. -
A list of custom colors is created, with one color for each product.
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color=colorsinplt.bar()assigns those custom colors to the bars. -
Labels and a title are added for clarity.
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plt.show()displays the final colored bar chart.
Program:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# Product names and units sold
products = ['Product A', 'Product B', 'Product C', 'Product D']
units_sold = [150, 200, 120, 180]
# Custom colors for each bar
colors = ['skyblue', 'lightgreen', 'salmon', 'violet']
# Create the bar chart
plt.bar(products, units_sold, color=colors)
# Add labels and title
plt.xlabel('Products')
plt.ylabel('Units Sold')
plt.title('Units Sold per Product with Custom Colors')
# Show the plot
plt.show()
Output:
