PyQtGraph – Clearing the Line in Line Graph

14 Jan, 2022
In this article, we will see how we can clear the line of line graph in the PyQtGraph module. PyQtGraph is a graphics and user interface library for Python that provides functionality commonly required in designing and science applications. Its primary goals are to provide fast, interactive graphics for displaying data (plots, video, etc.) A line chart or line plot or line graph or curve chart is a type of chart that displays information as a series of data points called ‘markers’ connected by straight line segments. It is a basic type of chart common in many fields. Line graph is created with the help of plot class in PyQtGraph. Clearing of the line means that the data of the line will become None.
We can create a plot window and create lines on it with the help of the commands given below 
# creating a pyqtgraph plot window
plt = pg.plot()

# plotting line in green color
# with dot symbol as x, not a mandatory field
line = plt.plot(x, y, pen='g', symbol='x', symbolPen='g', symbolBrush=0.2, name='green')
In order to do this we use clear method with the line objectSyntax : line.clear()Argument : It takes no argumentReturn : It returns None  
Below is the implementation  
Python3
# importing Qt widgetsfrom PyQt5.QtWidgets import * import sys # importing pyqtgraph as pgimport pyqtgraph as pgfrom PyQt5.QtGui import * # Bar Graph classclass BarGraphItem(pg.BarGraphItem):     # constructor which inherit original    # BarGraphItem    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):        pg.BarGraphItem.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)     # creating a mouse double click event    def mouseDoubleClickEvent(self, e):         # setting scale        self.setScale(0.2)   class Window(QMainWindow):     def __init__(self):        super().__init__()         # setting title        self.setWindowTitle("PyQtGraph")         # setting geometry        self.setGeometry(100, 100, 600, 500)          # icon        icon = QIcon("skin.png")         # setting icon to the window        self.setWindowIcon(icon)         # calling method        self.UiComponents()         # showing all the widgets        self.show()     # method for components    def UiComponents(self):         # creating a widget object        widget = QWidget()         # creating a new label        label = QLabel("GeeksforGeeks Line Plot")         # making it multiline        label.setWordWrap(True)         # y values to plot by line 1        y = [2, 8, 6, 8, 6, 11, 14, 13, 18, 19]         # y values to plot by line 2        y2 = [3, 1, 5, 8, 9, 11, 16, 17, 14, 16]        x = range(0, 10)         # create plot window object        plt = pg.plot()         # showing x and y grids        plt.showGrid(x = True, y = True)         # adding legend        plt.addLegend()         # set properties of the label for y axis        plt.setLabel('left', 'Vertical Values', units ='y')         # set properties of the label for x axis        plt.setLabel('bottom', 'Horizontal Values', units ='s')         # setting horizontal range        plt.setXRange(0, 10)         # setting vertical range        plt.setYRange(0, 20)         # plotting line in green color        # with dot symbol as x, not a mandatory field        line1 = plt.plot(x, y, pen ='g', symbol ='x', symbolPen ='g', symbolBrush = 0.2, name ='green')         # plotting line2 with blue color        # with dot symbol as o        line2 = plt.plot(x, y2, pen ='b', symbol ='o', symbolPen ='b', symbolBrush = 0.2, name ='blue')         # clearing the data of the line 1        line1.clear()                 # Creating a grid layout        layout = QGridLayout()         # setting this layout to the widget        widget.setLayout(layout)         # adding label to the layout        layout.addWidget(label, 1, 0)         # plot window goes on right side, spanning 3 rows        layout.addWidget(plt, 0, 1, 3, 1)         # setting this widget as central widget of the main window        self.setCentralWidget(widget)     # create pyqt5 appApp = QApplication(sys.argv) # create the instance of our Windowwindow = Window() # start the appsys.exit(App.exec())
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