Error when trying to write a matplotlib plot from Pandas DataFrame to pdf

Question

I'm trying to write a plot from matplotlib to a pdf file but getting an error.

I'm creating a plot using matplotlib from a Pandas DataFrame like this:

bplot = dfbuild.plot(x='Build',kind='barh',stacked='True')

It seems like I should be doing it this way:

from matplotlib.backends.backend_pdf import PdfPages
pp = PdfPages(r'c:\temp\page.pdf')
figure = bplot.fig
pp.savefig(figure)
pp.close()

I get this error:

AttributeError: 'AxesSubplot' object has no attribute 'fig'

languitar · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-23 08:37:56Z

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The problem is that dfbuild.plot returns an AxesSubplot and not a Figure instance, which is required by the savefig function.

This solves the issue:

pp.savefig(bplot.figure)

answered Sep 23, 2016 at 8:37

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:34:12Z

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I works when I do it this way.

pp = PdfPages(r'c:\temp\page.pdf')
dfbuild.plot(x=['Build','Opperator'],kind='barh',stacked='True')
pp.savefig()
pp.close()

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answered Sep 23, 2016 at 4:54

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