Example Notebooks that compare various python visualization libraries. Each notebook recreates the same visualization in as many python libraries as we can find.
The following comparasions are available:
- Heatmaps in 10 Libraries: Heatmaps.ipynb
##Installation Discussion
These notebooks rely on a myriad of different libraries many of which may conflict. It is absolutely essential that you use a virtual environment AND be careful about modifying certain Jupyter configuration environments that exist outside the virtual environment.
Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/AlgorexHealth/python-viz-compared.git
cd python-viz-compared
Initialize a new virtual environment:
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
Install the requirements.txt file:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Install Jupyter Notebook Extensions to support certain Plots: Certain libraries use the Jupyter notebook extensions framework and thus require an extra step to register extensions with jupyter. The sys-prefix ensures that only links to the files are used so that your core jupyter installation is not corrupted.
jupyter nbextension enable --py --sys-prefix bqplot
jupyter nbextension install --sys-prefix --py vega
I've found that these occasions can occasionally conflict. If that is occurring after your run these notebooks a few times, try clearing the widget state from the notebook menu (widgest > Clear Widget State).
Run Notebook Server and Open in Browser:
jupyter notebook