Plotting date-formatted time series data

A time series constitutes a sequence of observations of a phenomenon, carried out in consecutive instants or time intervals. Usually, even if it's not necessary, they are evenly spaced out or are of the same length. The trends of commodity prices, stock market indices, government bonds spread, and unemployment rates are just a few examples of times series.

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Let's look at how to plot time series data by using date formatting. This will be useful in visualizing stock data over time.

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