pandas 1.4.2

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_get_plot_backend(backend: 'str | None' = None)

The plotting system of pandas uses matplotlib by default, but the idea here is that it can also work with other third-party backends. This function returns the module which provides a top-level :None:None:`.plot` method that will actually do the plotting. The backend is specified from a string, which either comes from the keyword argument :None:None:`backend`, or, if not specified, from the option :None:None:`pandas.options.plotting.backend`. All the rest of the code in this file uses the backend specified there for the plotting.

The backend is imported lazily, as matplotlib is a soft dependency, and pandas can be used without it being installed.

Notes

Modifies :None:None:`_backends` with imported backend as a side effect.

Return the plotting backend to use (e.g. pandas.plotting._matplotlib ).

Examples

See :

Local connectivity graph

Hover to see nodes names; edges to Self not shown, Caped at 50 nodes.

Using a canvas is more power efficient and can get hundred of nodes ; but does not allow hyperlinks; , arrows or text (beyond on hover)

SVG is more flexible but power hungry; and does not scale well to 50 + nodes.

All aboves nodes referred to, (or are referred from) current nodes; Edges from Self to other have been omitted (or all nodes would be connected to the central node "self" which is not useful). Nodes are colored by the library they belong to, and scaled with the number of references pointing them


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