mplviz 0.3
A fluent wrapper around matplotlib for easy, expressive visualizations
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.7
Keywords: matplotlib, visualization, wrapper, plotting

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# mplviz


# Viz - A Fluent API Wrapper for Matplotlib

`Viz` is a user-friendly, fluent API wrapper for `matplotlib` designed to streamline the process of creating, customizing, and managing plots in Python. By supporting method chaining and reusable functions, `Viz` makes complex plotting workflows easier to handle, while still offering complete control over `matplotlib` functionalities.

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## 📦 Installation

To install the `Viz` package, use `pip` from PyPI (once it's published) or from the source.

### Install via PyPI:

```bash
pip install mplviz
```

### Install from Source:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/BBEK-Anand/mplviz.git
cd mplviz
pip install .
```

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## 🚀 Quick Start

Here’s how you can use `Viz` to create a simple plot:

```python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from mplviz import Viz

# Create a figure and axis
fig, ax = plt.subplots()

# Initialize Viz with the axis
viz = Viz(ax, fig)

# Plot a line with customization
viz.plot([1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], label='Line') \
   .set_title("My Plot") \
   .xlabel("X Axis") \
   .ylabel("Y Axis") \
   .legend() \
   .grid(True) \
   .show()
```

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## 🌟 Key Features

* **Method Chaining**: Easily create readable and customizable plots with fluent syntax.
* **Support for Multiple Plot Types**: Create line, scatter, bar charts, and more.
* **Grid and Axis Customization**: Customize axis labels, grid visibility, and other settings.
* **Flexible Subplot Layout**: Seamlessly create grid-based layouts with subplots.
* **Save and Export**: Save plots to images or PDFs.
* **Reusability & Extensibility**: Define reusable styles and settings for plots.

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## 📊 Supported Plot Types

* **Line Plot**: `viz.plot()`
* **Scatter Plot**: `viz.scatter()`
* **Bar Chart**: `viz.bar()`
* **Contour Plot**: `viz.contour()`
* **Heatmaps/Images**: `viz.imshow()`
* **Annotations**: `viz.annotate()`
* **Axis Customization**: `viz.grid()`, `viz.set_xlim()`, `viz.set_ylim()`
* **Subplots Layout**: `viz.add_subplot()`
* **Multiple Y-Axes**: `viz.twinx()`

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## 🛠️ Method Overview

### Basic Plotting

* `viz.plot(x, y, **kwargs)` - Create a line plot.
* `viz.scatter(x, y, **kwargs)` - Create a scatter plot.
* `viz.bar(x, y, **kwargs)` - Create a bar chart.

### Customization

* `viz.set_title(title, **kwargs)` - Set the plot title.
* `viz.xlabel(text, **kwargs)` - Set the x-axis label.
* `viz.ylabel(text, **kwargs)` - Set the y-axis label.
* `viz.grid(flag=True, **kwargs)` - Toggle grid lines on or off.
* `viz.legend(**kwargs)` - Show the legend.

### Layout and Saving

* `viz.show(clear=False)` - Display the plot in the notebook.
* `viz.tight_layout(**kwargs)` - Adjust subplot layout to prevent overlap.
* `viz.save(path, **kwargs)` - Save the plot to a file.

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## 🔄 Combine Multiple Plots

Combine multiple `Viz` objects into a single figure with subplots for side-by-side comparisons.

```python
fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 2, figsize=(10, 10))
viz1 = Viz(axs[0, 0])
viz2 = Viz(axs[0, 1])

viz1.plot([1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]).set_title("Plot 1")
viz2.scatter([1, 2, 3], [2, 3, 4]).set_title("Plot 2")

combined_viz = Viz.combine_viz([viz1, viz2])
combined_viz.show()
```

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## ⚙️ Customization and Style

You can apply predefined `matplotlib` styles using `plt.style` for quick and consistent styling:

```python
viz.style('seaborn-darkgrid')
```

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## 🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (`git checkout -b feature-name`).
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add feature'`).
4. Push your branch (`git push origin feature-name`).
5. Open a Pull Request.

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## 📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See the `LICENSE` file for more information.

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## 🙋‍♂️ Questions?

If you have any questions or issues, feel free to open an issue on the GitHub repository. You can also contribute by improving the documentation or adding new features!

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## 📍 Future Enhancements

* Adding interactive features with libraries like `mplcursors` or `plotly`.
* Improving subplot layout and positioning for more complex figure structures.
* Expanding export options (e.g., support for SVG, LaTeX-friendly outputs).
* Automatic color-mapping for scatter plots or heatmaps.