Simple program to make histograms like graphics.

coltson · n00b Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 46

Hi, I need to do some histogram like graphics, but with different categories. For instance, in the "x" axis I want to put the name of the categories (like: car, airplane, boat, etc..) and in the y-axis the quantity (3,4,1, etc..). I would also like if each category could use different colors for each bar representing it. If these demands can be satisfied, the simpler the program is (easy to use) the better.

Any recommendations?

The Doctor · l33t Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 936

The best program is certainly root (sci-physics/root)
You will need to look up the online documentation but everything is there.
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coltson · n00b Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 46

Will give a look at it.

Anyone else has suggestions about simple programs?

Hypnos · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:29 am Post subject:

root is a beast, and doesn't draw nice-looking histograms even.

I would try matplotlib (an example showing histogram bars of different colors).
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Fitzcarraldo · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:21 pm Post subject:

coltson, is there a particular reason why you don't want to use LibreOffice Calc to do this? The Chart tool will do everything you want without any configuration at all, with the exception of the different colour bars, and even different colour bars can be achieved if you make each mode of transport ('category') a different data series.
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coltson · n00b Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 46