python-matplotlibHow to add legend to boxplot
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
bp = plt.boxplot([[2,3,6,2,4,5,1,2], [4,5,7,17,3]], notch=True, patch_artist=True)
bp['boxes'][0].set_facecolor('red')
bp['boxes'][0].set_color('red')
bp['boxes'][1].set_facecolor('green')
bp['boxes'][1].set_color('green')
plt.legend([bp["boxes"][0], bp["boxes"][1]], ['A', 'B'], loc='upper right')
plt.show()ctrl + cimport matplotlib.pyplot as pltloads Matplotlib module to use plotting capabilities | .boxplot(plots |
set_facecolorsets box background | set_colorset boxplot line color |
.legend(show and configure legend | .show()render chart in a separate window |
Usage example
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
bp = plt.boxplot([[2,3,6,2,4,5,1,2], [4,5,7,17,3]], notch=True, patch_artist=True)
bp['boxes'][0].set_facecolor('red')
bp['boxes'][0].set_color('red')
bp['boxes'][1].set_facecolor('green')
bp['boxes'][1].set_color('green')
plt.legend([bp["boxes"][0], bp["boxes"][1]], ['A', 'B'], loc='upper right')
plt.show()