Python to generate nice looking SVG graph http://pygal.org/
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A python SVG Charts Creator
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Presentation
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pygal is a dynamic SVG charting library.
.. class:: thumbs
.. compound::
.. pygal:: 300 200
chart = pygal.HorizontalBar(y_label_rotation=-25)
chart.x_labels = 'one', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'five'
chart.add('red', [1, 2, 3, 1, 2])
chart.add('green', [4, 3, 0, 1, 2])
.. pygal:: 300 200
chart = pygal.Line(x_label_rotation=25, fill=True, style=pygal.style.NeonStyle, interpolate='cubic')
chart.x_labels = 'one', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'five'
chart.add('red', [1, 2, 3, 1, 2])
chart.add('green', [4, 3, 0, 1, 2])
.. pygal:: 300 200
chart = pygal.Pie()
chart.x_labels = 'one', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'five'
chart.add('red', [1, 2, 3, 1, 2])
chart.add('green', [4, 3, 0, 1, 2])
.. pygal:: 300 200
chart = pygal.Radar(fill=True, style=pygal.style.NeonStyle)
chart.x_labels = 'one', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'five'
chart.add('red', [1, 2, 3, 1, 2])
chart.add('green', [4, 3, 0, 1, 2])
It features various graph types:
- `Bar charts </chart_types/#idbar-charts-histograms>`_
- `Line charts </chart_types/#idline-charts>`_
- `XY charts </chart_types/#idxy-charts>`_
- `Pie charts </chart_types/#idpies>`_
- `Radar charts </chart_types/#idradar-charts>`_
- `Box plot </chart_types/#idbox-plot>`_
- `Dot charts </chart_types/#iddot-charts>`_
- `Pyramid charts </chart_types/#idpyramid-charts>`_
- `Funnel charts </chart_types/#idfunnel-charts>`_
- `Gauge charts </chart_types/#idgauge-charts>`_
- `Worldmap charts </chart_types/#idworldmap-charts>`_
- `Country charts </chart_types/#country-charts>`_
Python/Css styling with some pre-defined themes. See `styling </styles/>`_.
And a lot of options to `customize the charts. </basic_customizations>`_
Get it !
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- Get the package on `pypi <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pygal/>`_.
- Fork me on `github <http://github.com/Kozea/pygal>`_.
More information in the `download page </download>`_.
Get started
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Start `here </first_steps/>`_ to make your first steps.
Changes
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You can see the `changelog here <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kozea/pygal/master/CHANGELOG>`_.
Technical Description
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As of now pygal is known to work for python 2.6, 2.7 and 3.2, 3.3, 3.4.
Needed dependencies
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pygal uses `lxml <http://lxml.de/>`_ to generate the svg, this is the only needed dependency.
Optional dependencies
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PNG output requires `CairoSVG <http://cairosvg.org/>`_, `tinycss <http://packages.python.org/tinycss/>`_ and `cssselect <http://packages.python.org/cssselect/>`_.
Install those with ``pip install CairoSVG tinycss cssselect``.
Unit testing needs `py.test <http://pytest.org/latest/>`_ or `nosetests <http://readthedocs.org/docs/nose/en/latest/>`_.
Visual testing is based on `flask <http://flask.pocoo.org/>`_.