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Compare observations · V13 · 8 MIN

Raw points

Show the observations behind a group summary.

Exercises within this concept

  1. FollowFollow the techniqueCurrent exercise
  2. ChangeAdapt a requirement
  3. TransferChoose and combine

Understand the idea

A strip plot draws every observation at its category. Jitter separates overlapping points along the category direction.

Concept sketch: jitter separates points; overlap can remainABjitter separates points; overlap can remain
Illustration · not the exercise output

A small example

Two observations both measuring 4 keep that measured height; jitter moves them slightly left or right.

Follow the code

Apply the idea to the supplied table. Read from top to bottom; the final line displays the result.

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(6, 4))
sns.stripplot(data=df, x="flavour", y="price", jitter=0.15, ax=ax)
ax.set(title="Candy shop", xlabel="flavour", ylabel="price")
fig.tight_layout()
plt.show()

What each part does

sns.stripplot
one marker per observation
jitter=0.15
small horizontal displacement

Your inputs

The editable setup on the right creates df. Run executes the setup and your work from top to bottom.

Candy shop · 6 synthetic rows
candyflavourpriceratingshelf
Gummy Bearfruity1.24.1A
Choco Popchocolate2.14.6B
Mint Bitemint1.53.8A
Berry Loopfruity2.84.4B
Cocoa Cubechocolate3.44.9A
Lemon Dropfruity1.84B

Your task · Follow

  1. Using df, call sns.stripplot with flavour on x and price on y, using jitter=0.15.
  2. Chart: title "Candy shop"; x "flavour"; y "price".
Hint

Jitter changes sideways placement, not the measured value.

Reveal solution

One way to do it. Keep any supplied setup in the editor and use this in the Your work section.

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(6, 4))
sns.stripplot(data=df, x="flavour", y="price", jitter=0.15, ax=ax)
ax.set(title="Candy shop", xlabel="flavour", ylabel="price")
fig.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Your task · Follow
  1. Using df, call sns.stripplot with flavour on x and price on y, using jitter=0.15.
  2. Chart: title "Candy shop"; x "flavour"; y "price".

Tab: indent · Shift+Tab: outdent · Esc, then Tab: leave editor

Edit Python. Control or Command plus Enter runs it. Tab indents by four spaces. Shift plus Tab outdents. Press Escape, then Tab or Shift plus Tab to leave the editor.

Each run executes all editor code in a fresh Python session. Display charts with plt.show().

Python starts when you open a lesson.

Output

Run your code to see what Python returns.