plotnine 0.15.3

labs(
    x=None,
    y=None,
    alpha=None,
    color=None,
    colour=None,
    fill=None,
    linetype=None,
    shape=None,
    size=None,
    stroke=None,
    title=None,
    subtitle=None,
    caption=None,
    tag=None
)

Add labels for any aesthetics with a scale or title, subtitle & caption

Parameter Attributes

x: str | None = None

Name of the x-axis.

y: str | None = None

Name of the y-axis.

alpha: str | None = None

Name of the alpha legend.

color: str | None = None

Name of the color legend or colorbar.

colour: str | None = None

Name of the colour legend or colourbar.

This is an alias of the color parameter. Only use one of the spellings.

fill: str | None = None

Name of the fill legend/colourbar.

linetype: str | None = None

Name of the linetype legend.

shape: str | None = None

Name of the shape legend.

size: str | None = None

Name of the size legend.

stroke: str | None = None

Name of the stroke legend.

title: str | None = None

The title of the plot.

subtitle: str | None = None

The subtitle of the plot.

caption: str | None = None

The caption at the bottom of the plot.

tag: str | None = None

A plot tag

Examples

from plotnine import ggplot, aes, labs, geom_point, theme, theme_538, theme_set
from plotnine.data import mtcars

theme_set(theme_538())

Text Outside the Panel(s)

# Gallery, labels

caption = """\
This graphic illustrates the inverse relationship between vehicle weight
and fuel efficiency (MPG). It aims to highlight how heavier vehicles generally
consume more fuel, and how the complexity of an engine's cylinder count and
transmission system can affect its fuel economy.
"""

from plotnine import *
(
    ggplot(mtcars, aes("mpg", "wt", colour="factor(cyl)", size="gear"))
    + geom_point()
    + labs(
        x="Miles per Gallon",
        y="Weight",
        colour="Cylinders",
        size="Gears",
        title="Fuel Efficiency vs. Vehicle Weight",
        subtitle ="Exploring Factors that Affect the Fuel Effeciency of a Car",
        caption=caption,
    )

    + theme(
        # left justify the caption and have one line of space between it and
        # the x-axis label
        plot_caption=element_text(ha="left", margin={"t": 1, "units": "lines"})
    )
    
)

Source: Text Outside the Panel(s)