# Create Plot

### Overview

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.

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<summary><code>create a {scatter|line|box} plot where</code></summary>

#### 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
```

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<summary><code>the x values are x-values</code></summary>

#### 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]
```

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<summary><code>the y values are y-values</code></summary>

#### 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]
```

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<summary><code>the values are plot-values</code></summary>

#### 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]
```

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<summary><code>the title is "plot-title"</code></summary>

#### 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"
```

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<summary><code>the x label is "x-label"</code></summary>

#### 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)"
```

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<summary><code>the y label is "y-label"</code></summary>

#### 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"
```

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<summary><code>the color palette is "color-palette"</code></summary>

#### 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`,`lavender`,`rocket`, or any [HTML named color](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/named-color) (e.g., `red`, `blue`, `green`, `purple`, `orange`, etc.). The default is `kognitos`.

#### Example

```
the color palette is "blue"
```

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<summary><code>the style is s</code></summary>

#### 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"
```

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<summary><code>the font is f</code></summary>

#### 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"
```

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<summary><code>the dpi is d</code></summary>

#### 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
```

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<summary><code>the title font size is s</code></summary>

#### 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
```

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<summary><code>the x label font size is s</code></summary>

#### 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
```

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<summary><code>the y label font size is s</code></summary>

#### 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
```

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<summary><code>the trendline is "type"</code></summary>

#### 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"
```

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### 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"
```