# Data visualization in Julia using Gadfly, PyPlot and ggplot2

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438>\
**Category:** Visualization\
**Created:** [March 4, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438 "2017-03-04T12:18:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![parthasarathy\_gangul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@parthasarathy\_gangul](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/parthasarathy_gangul)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/1 "2017-03-04T12:18:06Z")

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See my videos on the above topics. Here is the link:

1. Gadfly: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/hwyItl_hqDw)
2. PyPlot: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/TQOUzI5l8Ms)
3. ggplot2: [- YouTube](https://youtu.be/ep9wWufXF4E)

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**Author:** ![dpsanders](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/dpsanders/32/3573_2.png) [@dpsanders](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dpsanders)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/2 "2017-03-04T12:20:38Z")

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Only one of those is actually a link.

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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/3 "2017-03-04T13:58:14Z")

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I am not sure that videos are the ideal format for this kind of information. Perhaps a webpage with code snippets and graphs?

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**Author:** ![ChrisRackauckas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/chrisrackauckas/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisRackauckas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChrisRackauckas)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/4 "2017-03-04T19:56:32Z")

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I would highly suggest leading users towards Plots.jl instead.

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**Author:** ![ogreyesp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ogreyesp/32/8169_2.png) [@ogreyesp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ogreyesp)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/5 "2017-03-04T20:14:08Z")

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Hello,

Where can I find examples using this package?

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**Author:** ![ChrisRackauckas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/chrisrackauckas/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisRackauckas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChrisRackauckas)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/6 "2017-03-04T20:19:05Z")

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Here’s Plots.jl over the PyPlot backend.

[https://juliaplots.github.io/examples/pyplot/](https://juliaplots.github.io/examples/pyplot/)

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**Author:** ![parthasarathy\_gangul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@parthasarathy\_gangul](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/parthasarathy_gangul)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/7 "2017-03-04T20:33:17Z")

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**Author:** ![dpsanders](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/dpsanders/32/3573_2.png) [@dpsanders](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dpsanders)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/8 "2017-03-04T12:18:38Z")

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There are no videos visible in that link.

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**Author:** ![pkofod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/pkofod/32/2179_2.png) [@pkofod](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pkofod)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/9 "2017-03-04T19:51:42Z")

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[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0ozvsLZBVTC31JqpKflGw/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf\_id=0](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0ozvsLZBVTC31JqpKflGw/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0) I believe this is the correct link

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**Author:** ![parthasarathy\_gangul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@parthasarathy\_gangul](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/parthasarathy_gangul)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/10 "2017-03-04T20:34:40Z")

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**Author:** ![ihnorton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ihnorton/32/26_2.png) [@ihnorton](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ihnorton)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438/11 "2017-03-04T20:33:17Z")

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3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Data visualization in Julia using Gadfly, PyPlot and ggplot2](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/data-visualization-in-julia-using-gadfly-pyplot-and-ggplot2/2438)

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**Author:** ![parthasarathy\_gangul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@parthasarathy\_gangul](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/parthasarathy_gangul)\
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