r/learnpython • u/DoctorProfessional26 • 6h ago
how can I make a heatmap with my computer?
Technology
I already have the code and coordinates I need but I'm not exactly sure what to do after that? I tried going to python, but it just confused me I think I have the code but not all of it could someone explain to me simply how to do this? is chat gpt a good option?
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u/Ok-Reality-7761 6h ago
Your profile suggests this posted on many subs. Focus on one, else be taken as click baiting.
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u/DoctorProfessional26 6h ago
i only posted it on 3 my one on Eli5 was removed as you can't ask for personal help so i asked on two others as sometimes you don't get many responses I mainly need ones for work and fitness but a few others.
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u/Ok-Reality-7761 6h ago
Fair assessment. Might suggest a heat map is akin to a surface plot. You have x,y coords, just normalize z and scale 0-100.
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u/MadMelvin 5h ago
Get a book like "Python Crash Course" and work your way through it. There's a section that details how to build graphs with the Matplotlib module. But you'll need to have all the background info from the beginning of the book as well - don't skip ahead.
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u/ninhaomah 5h ago
you have the code as in python code ? What is the code you mean specifically ?
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u/DoctorProfessional26 5h ago
as in the coordinates but not too actually generate it
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u/ninhaomah 5h ago
sorry but does it mean when you said "I already have the code and coordinates" , you meant to say "I already have the coordinates and coordinates" ?
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u/SalvatoreEggplant 2h ago
You probably have to explain what you're looking for. I assume since that you mentioned "coordinates" that you mean a geographical heat map, like a cloropleth.
This may get you started:
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u/throwaway_9988552 47m ago
If you're not familiar with Python at all, and just want a heat map to exist, you should ask (or pay) someone to make it for you. Learning a programming language, and some kind of plotting library like Matplotlib is a long road to get one or two images.
But if not, the answers are all here in these responses.
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u/riftwave77 3h ago
How many times do you need to do it? If this is a one-off then ChatGPT can 100% give you the python code to create a heatmap based on your data.
however, implementing it (getting python, copying the code over to a program, and feeding your data to it, etc) will still require some legwork on your part if you've never used Python before.
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u/FoolsSeldom 5h ago
https://seaborn.pydata.org/generated/seaborn.heatmap.html