Explanation#
Explanation guides build your understanding of hvPlot: how it works, why it behaves the way it does, and how to choose between its approaches. They discuss concepts rather than give step-by-step instructions. For those, see the How-to guides, and for exhaustive details the Reference.
Wide and long data
What the two shapes of tabular data are, how hvPlot handles each, and when to prefer one.
Grouping and coloring options
The differences between groupby, by and color, and how to choose the right one.
Statistical plot types
What each statistical plot shows, when to use it and how to read it.
Plotting backend support
How hvPlot draws with Bokeh, Matplotlib and Plotly, and why styling options differ between them.