An Overview of Python Terminal Plotting Libraries


data visualization

There exist many terminal plotting libraries. In Python there are some 3-4 main ones. In this post we’ll have an overview of the libraries.

asciichartpy

It is a node-js inspired lib with live plotting enabled. Disregard the nodejs readme

termplotlib

Just a wrapper over gnuplot

bashplotlib

Solid minimal and impressive pure-python monochrome lib

terminalplot

No docs, very minimal

plotille

The most amazing lib to date

plotext

More than impressive, cool graphics

termcharts

Terminal plotting with rich compatibility in mind

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Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer

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Python author of 9+ years having worked for Python companies around the world

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