In this article, we are going to plot the Scatter Charts in Excel Sheet using the xlsxWriter module in Python.
Charts are made up of a series of one or more data points. The series are made up of references to cell ranges. To plot the charts on an excel sheet, first create a chart object of the desired chart type ( i.e Stock chart, etc.). After generating chart objects, insert data into them before adding them to the sheet object.
Install the xlsxwriter using the below code
pip install xlsxwriter
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Program to Plot Scatter Charts in Excel Sheet using XlsxWriter module in Python
- Plotting Simple Scatter Chart
- Plotting the Scatter Chart sub-type with straight lines and markers
- Plotting the Scatter Chart sub-type with straight lines and no markers
- Plotting the Scatter Chart sub-type with smooth and no markers
Example #1: Plotting Simple Scatter Chart
Approach:
- Import the xlsxwriter library using the import function.
- Pass the excel file path to the Workbook() function of xlsxwriter which is the file we want to create and store in a variable.
- Create the new Worksheet using the add_worsheet() function and apply it to the above workbook object and store it in a variable.
- Create a new Format object to format cells in spreadsheets using the add_format() method and apply it to the above workbook object.
- Here, we created a bold format object.
- Add the worksheet data that the charts will use.
- Write a row of heading data starting with ‘A1’ in the bold format using the write_row() function and apply on the above worksheet object by passing the argument rowNumber,headings list,and format.
- Write the column data that is starting from ‘A2′,’B2′,’C2’ using the write_coulmn() function and pass data as argument to it.
- Write a column of data starting from ‘A2’, ‘B2’, ‘C2’ respectively .
- Using the add_chart() method, create a chart object that can be added to a worksheet.
- Pass the type of chart as an argument to the add_chart() function and apply it to the above workbook object
- Using the add series() method, you can add a data series with a gradient pattern to a chart.
- The gap is used to highlight the patterns.
- Add the first series data using the add_series() function.
- Configuring the second series.
- Take note of the usage of different syntax to declare ranges [sheetname, first row, first col, last row, last col].
- Set the title to the chartObject using the set_title() function by passing the chart title name as value and key as “name” (Here the arguments are object).
- Label the x-axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Sem Number as value and key as “name” (Here the arguments are object).
- Label the y axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Data length as value and key as “name” (Here the arguments are object).
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Set the style of chart using the set_style() function.
- Add a chartObject to the worksheet with the provided offset values in the top-left corner of a chartObject that is anchored to cell D2.
- Close the workbook Object using the close() function.
Below is the Implementation:
# Import the xlsxwriter library using the import function
import xlsxwriter
# Pass the excel file path to the Workbook() function of xlsxwriter
# which is the file we want to create and store it in a variable
workbookObj = xlsxwriter.Workbook('chartScatter.xlsx')
# Create the new Worksheet using the add_worsheet() function and
# apply it to the above workbook object and store it in a variable
newWorksheet = workbookObj.add_worksheet()
# Create a new Format object to format cells in spreadsheets using the add_format() method and apply it to the above workbook object.
# Here, we created a bold format object. .
boldFormat = workbookObj.add_format({'bold': 1})
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will use.
headingsData = ['Number', 'Sem 1', 'Sem 2']
worksheetData = [
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6],
[70, 60, 70, 30, 20, 30],
[90, 90, 95, 70, 60, 100]
]
# Write a row of heading data starting with 'A1' in bold format using the write_row() function
# and apply on the above worksheet object
# by passing the argument rowNumber,headings list,and format.
newWorksheet.write_row('A1', headingsData, boldFormat)
# Write the column data that is starting from 'A2','B2','C2'
# using the write_coulmn() function
# and pass data as argument to it
# Write a column of data starting from
# 'A2', 'B2', 'C2' respectively .
newWorksheet.write_column('A2', worksheetData[0])
newWorksheet.write_column('B2', worksheetData[1])
newWorksheet.write_column('C2', worksheetData[2])
# Using the add_chart() method, create a chart object that can be added to a worksheet.
# Pass the type of chart as an argument to the add_chart() function and apply it to the above workbook object
chartObject = workbookObj.add_chart({'type': 'scatter'})
# Using the add series() method, you can add a data series with a gradient pattern to a chart.
# The gap is used to highlight the patterns.
# Add the first series data using the add_series() function
chartObject.add_series({
'name': '= Sheet1 !$B$1',
'categories': '= Sheet1 !$A$2:$A$7',
'values': '= Sheet1 !$B$2:$B$7'
})
# Configuring the second series.
# Take note of the usage of different syntax to declare ranges.
#[sheetname, first row, first col, last row, last col]
chartObject.add_series({
'name': ['Sheet1', 0, 2],
'categories': ['Sheet1', 1, 0, 6, 0],
'values': ['Sheet1', 1, 2, 6, 2],
})
# Set the title to the chartObject using the set_title() function
# by passing the chart title name as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_title ({'name': 'Results of data analysis Using Scatter Plot'})
# Label the x axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Sem Number as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_x_axis({'name': 'Test number'})
# Label the y axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Data length as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_y_axis({'name': 'Data length (mm)'})
# set the style of chart using the set_style() function
chartObject.set_style(11)
# Add a chartObject to the worksheet with the provided offset values in the top-left corner of a chartObject that is anchored to cell D2.
newWorksheet.insert_chart('D2', chartObject,
{'x_offset': 25, 'y_offset': 10})
# Close the workbook Object using the close() function.
workbookObj.close()
Output:
Example #2: Plotting the Scatter Chart sub-type with straight lines and markers
Use the add_chart() function of a workbook object with the type’scatter’ and subtype’straight with markers’ keyword parameter to plot this sort of chart on an excel sheet.
Below is the Implementation:
# Import the xlsxwriter library using the import function
import xlsxwriter
# Pass the excel file path to the Workbook() function of xlsxwriter
# which is the file we want to create and store it in a variable
workbookObj = xlsxwriter.Workbook('chartScatter2.xlsx')
# Create the new Worksheet using the add_worsheet() function and
# apply it to the above workbook object and store it in a variable
newWorksheet = workbookObj.add_worksheet()
# Create a new Format object to format cells in spreadsheets using the add_format() method and apply it to the above workbook object.
# Here, we created a bold format object. .
boldFormat = workbookObj.add_format({'bold': 1})
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will use.
headingsData = ['Number', 'Sem 1', 'Sem 2']
worksheetData = [
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6],
[70, 60, 70, 30, 20, 30],
[90, 90, 95, 70, 60, 100]
]
# Write a row of heading data starting with 'A1' in bold format using the write_row() function
# and apply on the above worksheet object
# by passing the argument rowNumber,headings list,and format.
newWorksheet.write_row('A1', headingsData, boldFormat)
# Write the column data that is starting from 'A2','B2','C2'
# using the write_coulmn() function
# and pass data as argument to it
# Write a column of data starting from
# 'A2', 'B2', 'C2' respectively .
newWorksheet.write_column('A2', worksheetData[0])
newWorksheet.write_column('B2', worksheetData[1])
newWorksheet.write_column('C2', worksheetData[2])
# Using the add_chart() method, create a chart object that can be added to a worksheet.
# Pass the type of chart as an argument to the add_chart() function and apply it to the above workbook object
chartObject = workbookObj.add_chart({'type': 'scatter', 'subtype': 'straight_with_markers'})
# Using the add series() method, you can add a data series with a gradient pattern to a chart.
# The gap is used to highlight the patterns.
# Add the first series data using the add_series() function
chartObject.add_series({
'name': '= Sheet1 !$B$1',
'categories': '= Sheet1 !$A$2:$A$7',
'values': '= Sheet1 !$B$2:$B$7'
})
# Configuring the second series.
# Take note of the usage of different syntax to declare ranges.
#[sheetname, first row, first col, last row, last col]
chartObject.add_series({
'name': ['Sheet1', 0, 2],
'categories': ['Sheet1', 1, 0, 6, 0],
'values': ['Sheet1', 1, 2, 6, 2],
})
# Set the title to the chartObject using the set_title() function
# by passing the chart title name as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_title ({'name': 'Results of data analysis Using Scatter Plot'})
# Label the x axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Sem Number as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_x_axis({'name': 'Test number'})
# Label the y axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Data length as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_y_axis({'name': 'Data length (mm)'})
# set the style of chart using the set_style() function
chartObject.set_style(11)
# Add a chartObject to the worksheet with the provided offset values in the top-left corner of a chartObject that is anchored to cell D2.
newWorksheet.insert_chart('D2', chartObject,
{'x_offset': 25, 'y_offset': 10})
# Close the workbook Object using the close() function.
workbookObj.close()
Output:
Example #3: Plotting the Scatter Chart sub-type with straight lines and no markers
Use the add_chart() function of a workbook object with the type ‘scatter’ and subtype ‘straight’ keyword arguments to plot this sort of chart on an excel sheet.
Below is the Implementation:
# Import the xlsxwriter library using the import function
import xlsxwriter
# Pass the excel file path to the Workbook() function of xlsxwriter
# which is the file we want to create and store it in a variable
workbookObj = xlsxwriter.Workbook('chartScatter3.xlsx')
# Create the new Worksheet using the add_worsheet() function and
# apply it to the above workbook object and store it in a variable
newWorksheet = workbookObj.add_worksheet()
# Create a new Format object to format cells in spreadsheets using the add_format() method and apply it to the above workbook object.
# Here, we created a bold format object. .
boldFormat = workbookObj.add_format({'bold': 1})
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will use.
headingsData = ['Number', 'Sem 1', 'Sem 2']
worksheetData = [
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6],
[70, 60, 70, 30, 20, 30],
[90, 90, 95, 70, 60, 100]
]
# Write a row of heading data starting with 'A1' in bold format using the write_row() function
# and apply on the above worksheet object
# by passing the argument rowNumber,headings list,and format.
newWorksheet.write_row('A1', headingsData, boldFormat)
# Write the column data that is starting from 'A2','B2','C2'
# using the write_coulmn() function
# and pass data as argument to it
# Write a column of data starting from
# 'A2', 'B2', 'C2' respectively .
newWorksheet.write_column('A2', worksheetData[0])
newWorksheet.write_column('B2', worksheetData[1])
newWorksheet.write_column('C2', worksheetData[2])
# Using the add_chart() method, create a chart object that can be added to a worksheet.
# Pass the type of chart as an argument to the add_chart() function and apply it to the above workbook object
chartObject = workbookObj.add_chart({'type': 'scatter', 'subtype': 'straight'})
# Using the add series() method, you can add a data series with a gradient pattern to a chart.
# The gap is used to highlight the patterns.
# Add the first series data using the add_series() function
chartObject.add_series({
'name': '= Sheet1 !$B$1',
'categories': '= Sheet1 !$A$2:$A$7',
'values': '= Sheet1 !$B$2:$B$7'
})
# Configuring the second series.
# Take note of the usage of different syntax to declare ranges.
#[sheetname, first row, first col, last row, last col]
chartObject.add_series({
'name': ['Sheet1', 0, 2],
'categories': ['Sheet1', 1, 0, 6, 0],
'values': ['Sheet1', 1, 2, 6, 2],
})
# Set the title to the chartObject using the set_title() function
# by passing the chart title name as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_title ({'name': 'Results of data analysis Using Scatter Plot'})
# Label the x axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Sem Number as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_x_axis({'name': 'Test number'})
# Label the y axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Data length as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_y_axis({'name': 'Data length (mm)'})
# set the style of chart using the set_style() function
chartObject.set_style(11)
# Add a chartObject to the worksheet with the provided offset values in the top-left corner of a chartObject that is anchored to cell D2.
newWorksheet.insert_chart('D2', chartObject,
{'x_offset': 25, 'y_offset': 10})
# Close the workbook Object using the close() function.
workbookObj.close()
Output:
Example #4: Plotting the Scatter Chart sub-type with smooth and no markers
Below is the Implementation:
# Import the xlsxwriter library using the import function
import xlsxwriter
# Pass the excel file path to the Workbook() function of xlsxwriter
# which is the file we want to create and store it in a variable
workbookObj = xlsxwriter.Workbook('chartScatter4.xlsx')
# Create the new Worksheet using the add_worsheet() function and
# apply it to the above workbook object and store it in a variable
newWorksheet = workbookObj.add_worksheet()
# Create a new Format object to format cells in spreadsheets using the add_format() method and apply it to the above workbook object.
# Here, we created a bold format object. .
boldFormat = workbookObj.add_format({'bold': 1})
# Add the worksheet data that the charts will use.
headingsData = ['Number', 'Sem 1', 'Sem 2']
worksheetData = [
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6],
[70, 60, 70, 30, 20, 30],
[90, 90, 95, 70, 60, 100]
]
# Write a row of heading data starting with 'A1' in bold format using the write_row() function
# and apply on the above worksheet object
# by passing the argument rowNumber,headings list,and format.
newWorksheet.write_row('A1', headingsData, boldFormat)
# Write the column data that is starting from 'A2','B2','C2'
# using the write_coulmn() function
# and pass data as argument to it
# Write a column of data starting from
# 'A2', 'B2', 'C2' respectively .
newWorksheet.write_column('A2', worksheetData[0])
newWorksheet.write_column('B2', worksheetData[1])
newWorksheet.write_column('C2', worksheetData[2])
# Using the add_chart() method, create a chart object that can be added to a worksheet.
# Pass the type of chart as an argument to the add_chart() function and apply it to the above workbook object
chartObject = workbookObj.add_chart({'type': 'scatter', 'subtype': 'smooth'})
# Using the add series() method, you can add a data series with a gradient pattern to a chart.
# The gap is used to highlight the patterns.
# Add the first series data using the add_series() function
chartObject.add_series({
'name': '= Sheet1 !$B$1',
'categories': '= Sheet1 !$A$2:$A$7',
'values': '= Sheet1 !$B$2:$B$7'
})
# Configuring the second series.
# Take note of the usage of different syntax to declare ranges.
#[sheetname, first row, first col, last row, last col]
chartObject.add_series({
'name': ['Sheet1', 0, 2],
'categories': ['Sheet1', 1, 0, 6, 0],
'values': ['Sheet1', 1, 2, 6, 2],
})
# Set the title to the chartObject using the set_title() function
# by passing the chart title name as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_title ({'name': 'Results of data analysis Using Scatter Plot'})
# Label the x axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Sem Number as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_x_axis({'name': 'Test number'})
# Label the y axis using the set_x_axis() function by passing the Data length as value and key as "name" (Here the arguments are object)
chartObject.set_y_axis({'name': 'Data length (mm)'})
# set the style of chart using the set_style() function
chartObject.set_style(11)
# Add a chartObject to the worksheet with the provided offset values in the top-left corner of a chartObject that is anchored to cell D2.
newWorksheet.insert_chart('D2', chartObject,
{'x_offset': 25, 'y_offset': 10})
# Close the workbook Object using the close() function.
workbookObj.close()
Output:
