Chart cell
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Next to code cells, text cells and SQL cells, DataLab also allows you to insert dedicated chart cells into your notebook. Chart cells are a way to create charts from data frames without writing any code. They are great for quick exploration, but also for building publication-grade visuals to include in your reports.
Follow these steps to create a chart cell in your workbook:
Ensure you have at least one pandas DataFrame in your Python session that is assigned to a variable. You can do this by importing a CSV, running a SQL cell or writing pandas code.
Click on "Add Content" at the bottom of the notebook or in between two cells. Then, select "Chart".
Select the DataFrame you want to visualize in the dropdown menu at the top left of the newly created cell.
Don't see your DataFrame here? You might not have an active session, or the DataFrame may not exist anymore. Try re-running your previous cells to make sure the DataFrame exists in your session!
Select the category and series that you want to display on your chart. about categories, series, and customizing your chart.
To create a chart cell in an R session, follow the same steps as above. Instead of a pandas DataFrame, the source data for your chart must be an R data frame or the result of a .
