Plotting multiple lines on a single graph using matplotlib

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I am trying to plot multiple lines on a single graph using matplotlib, primarily by following this tutorial: https://matplotlib.org/gallery/showcase/bachelors_degrees_by_gender.html#sphx-glr-gallery-showcase-bachelors-degrees-by-gender-py

However, I notice that the color sequence is hardcoded.

Is there anyway to call them by name instead ?

Thanks,

What do you mean by "call them by name"? What do you want to call and which name is it you are talking about? It's always hard to help without a proper problem description. — ImportanceOfBeingErnest
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest, Commented Jul 5, 2018 at 18:11

Gabriel Jablonski · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-05 18:16:01Z

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If you mean "call them by name" as writing "red", or "r" instead of "#ff0000"(hex code for red), there are some colors which are recognized by matplotlib, namely

b: blue
g: green
r: red
c: cyan
m: magenta
y: yellow
k: black
w: white

You can read more about it here. You could also create a custom dictionary that you can map some other colors to their respective RGB/hex values.

answered Jul 5, 2018 at 18:16

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