Box plot in Python

[Sebastian Bassi]

Hello,

Is there a graphic package for Python that provides support for box plots? (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_plot and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:R...ht_boxplot.png for
information on box plots).

I have N sets of data, each with X "points".
Example:

Set 1:
Point 1: 0.21
Point 2: 0.92
Point 3: 0.18
Point 4: 0.12
.... cut ....
Point 203: 0.91

then:

Set 2:
Point 1: 0.11
Point 2: 0.3
Point 3: 0.82
Point 4: 0.11
.... cut ....
Point 191: 0.09

.....

I know that R would do it, but I don't know how to use R and would
like to keep on working in Python.

Best,
SB.

[James Stroud]

Sebastian Bassi wrote:

Hello,

Is there a graphic package for Python that provides support for box
plots? (see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_plot and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:R...ht_boxplot.png for
information on box plots).

I have N sets of data, each with X "points".
Example:

Set 1:
Point 1: 0.21
Point 2: 0.92
Point 3: 0.18
Point 4: 0.12
... cut ....
Point 203: 0.91

then:

Set 2:
Point 1: 0.11
Point 2: 0.3
Point 3: 0.82
Point 4: 0.11
... cut ....
Point 191: 0.09

....

I know that R would do it, but I don't know how to use R and would
like to keep on working in Python.

Best,
SB.

Have you considered rpy?

Also, pychart can do anything. You can do a boxplot in pychart if you
are modestly creative.

[Rob Clewley]

Matplotlib supports boxplots in a very straightforward fashion and is
reasonably documented (just google it!) I actually just submitted a
patch for extra boxplot features in matplotlib, which you can find on
the sourceforge patch tracker.
-Rob

[Sebastian Bassi]

On 3/15/07, Rob Clewley <rh***@cornell.eduwrote:

Matplotlib supports boxplots in a very straightforward fashion and is
reasonably documented (just google it!) I actually just submitted a
patch for extra boxplot features in matplotlib, which you can find on
the sourceforge patch tracker.

OK, I will try it.
Thanks!