Deciding on the Plot Type
Explore different ideas for choosing the correct chart type.
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Considerations before creating charts
To use our time and skills effectively, we need to know which charts are best in which situations. When deciding on the appropriate chart type to use in our data visualization, we should consider several factors.
Type of data
The type of data we have is an important factor to consider when selecting a suitable chart type. We should choose a chart type that is best suited for the type of data we have.
For categorical data, we may want to use a bar chart or pie chart. A bar chart is useful when we want to compare data across categories, while a pie chart is useful when we want to show the relative size of each category as a percentage of the whole.
Both chart types are effective at showing categorical data, but we need to choose the chart type that best suits our data and the message we want to convey. ...