This procedure can create scatter, line, or box plots. The plot type is determined by the adjective used ("scatter", "line", or "box"). Scatter and line plots require both x and y values, while box plots need only a single list of values.
Syntax
Below is a line-by-line overview of the automation syntax. Expand each line to learn more.
create a {scatter|line|box} plot where
What does it do?
Begins a plot definition block.
Where does it go?
This phrase should be written on a new line.
Is it required?
✅ Yes — This phrase is required.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace the adjective with scatter, line, or box.
Example
create a scatter plot where
the x values are x-values
What does it do?
Provides x-axis data points.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace x-values with a list of numbers or reference to table data. This is required when creating scatter or line plots.
Example
the x values are [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
the y values are y-values
What does it do?
Provides y-axis data points.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace y-values with a list of numbers or reference to table data. This is required when creating scatter or line plots.
Example
the y values are [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
the values are plot-values
What does it do?
Provides data for box plot distribution analysis.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a box plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace plot-values with a list of numbers or reference to table data. This is required when creating box plots.
Example
the values are [75, 82, 88, 91, 85, 79, 93, 87, 90, 84]
the title is "plot-title"
What does it do?
Sets the plot title.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace plot-title with a text string to be used as the plot title.
Example
the title is "Exam Scores vs. Time Spent Studying"
the x label is "x-label"
What does it do?
Labels the x-axis.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace x-label with a text string to label the x-axis.
Example
the x label is "Study Time (hrs)"
the y label is "y-label"
What does it do?
Labels the y-axis.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace y-label with a text string to label the y-axis.
Example
the y label is "Exam Scores"
the color palette is "color-palette"
What does it do?
Sets the color scheme for the plot.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace color-palette with one of kognitos, blue, lavender, rocket, green. The default is kognitos.
Example
the color palette is "blue"
the style is s
What does it do?
Sets the seaborn plot style.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace s with one of white, darkgrid, whitegrid, dark, ticks. The default is white.
Example
the style is "white"
the font is f
What does it do?
Sets the font family for all text.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace f with a font name. The default is Raleway Light.
Example
the font is "Arial"
the dpi is d
What does it do?
Sets output image resolution.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace d with a numeric value (dots per inch). The default is 600.
Example
the dpi is 300
the title font size is s
What does it do?
Sets the title font size.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace s with a numeric value. The default is 20.
Example
the title font size is 16
the x label font size is s
What does it do?
Sets the x-axis label font size.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace s with a numeric value. The default is 15.
Example
the x label font size is 14
the y label font size is s
What does it do?
Sets the y-axis label font size.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a {scatter|line|box} plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace s with a numeric value. The default is 15.
Example
the y label font size is 14
the trendline is "type"
What does it do?
Adds a trendline to scatter plots.
Where does it go?
Indented under create a scatter plot where.
Is it required?
❌ No — This phrase is optional.
Does it require data?
✅ Yes — Replace type with linear, quadratic, none, or disabled.
Example
the trendline is "linear"
Examples
1. Scatter Plot with Direct Values
create a scatter plot where
the x values are [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
the y values are [85, 90, 78, 92, 88]
the title is "Exam Scores vs. Study Hours"
the x label is "Study Hours"
the y label is "Exam Scores"
the style is "white"
2. Line Plot with Table Data
create a line plot where
the x values are the table's months
the y values are the table's sales
the title is "Sales Over Time"
the x label is "Month"
the y label is "Sales ($)"
the color palette is "blue"
3. Box Plot with Direct Values
create a box plot where
the values are [75, 82, 88, 91, 85, 79, 93, 87, 90, 84]
the title is "Test Score Distribution"
the x label is "Scores"
the style is "white"
