Modifying the visuals
The Matplotlib module is great at allowing you to modify the plots so that they serve your needs. The first thing you need before modifying a visual is to know the name of the part of the visual that you are intending to modify. The following figure shows you the anatomy of these visuals and is a great reference to find the name of the part you intend to modify.
In the following examples, we will see how to modify the title and markers of the visuals, and the labels and the ticks of the axes of the visuals. These are the most frequent modifications that you will need. If you found yourself in situations where you need to modify other parts too, how you would go about those are very similar, and so long as you know the name of what you plan to modify, you are one Google search away from finding how it is done.
Figure 2.5 – Anatomy of Matplotlib visuals
Adding a title to visuals and labels to the axis
To modify any part of a...
