Linear Fit in Python/v3

Create a linear fit / regression in Python and add a line of best fit to your chart.

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Version Check¶

Note: Linear fits are available in version 1.9.2+
Run pip install plotly --upgrade to update your Plotly version

In [1]:

import plotly
plotly.__version__

Out[1]:

'1.12.12'

Linear Fit¶

In [2]:

# Learn about API authentication here: https://plotly.com/python/getting-started
# Find your api_key here: https://plotly.com/settings/api

import plotly.plotly as py
import plotly.graph_objs as go

# Scientific libraries
from numpy import arange,array,ones
from scipy import stats


xi = arange(0,9)
A = array([ xi, ones(9)])

# (Almost) linear sequence
y = [19, 20, 20.5, 21.5, 22, 23, 23, 25.5, 24]

# Generated linear fit
slope, intercept, r_value, p_value, std_err = stats.linregress(xi,y)
line = slope*xi+intercept

# Creating the dataset, and generating the plot
trace1 = go.Scatter(
                  x=xi,
                  y=y,
                  mode='markers',
                  marker=go.Marker(color='rgb(255, 127, 14)'),
                  name='Data'
                  )

trace2 = go.Scatter(
                  x=xi,
                  y=line,
                  mode='lines',
                  marker=go.Marker(color='rgb(31, 119, 180)'),
                  name='Fit'
                  )

annotation = go.Annotation(
                  x=3.5,
                  y=23.5,
                  text='$R^2 = 0.9551,\\Y = 0.716X + 19.18$',
                  showarrow=False,
                  font=go.Font(size=16)
                  )
layout = go.Layout(
                title='Linear Fit in Python',
                plot_bgcolor='rgb(229, 229, 229)',
                  xaxis=go.XAxis(zerolinecolor='rgb(255,255,255)', gridcolor='rgb(255,255,255)'),
                  yaxis=go.YAxis(zerolinecolor='rgb(255,255,255)', gridcolor='rgb(255,255,255)'),
                  annotations=[annotation]
                )

data = [trace1, trace2]
fig = go.Figure(data=data, layout=layout)

py.plot(fig, filename='Linear-Fit-in-python')

Out[2]:

u'https://plotly.com/~PythonPlotBot/162'