Half pie chart in Pygal

Half pie chart in Pygal

Pygal, a Python plotting library, does not natively support half pie charts directly. However, you can simulate a half pie chart by creating a full pie chart and then adjusting its style and data to visually represent a half pie chart.

Here's a general approach to create a half pie chart-like visualization with Pygal:

  1. Install Pygal: If you haven't already installed Pygal, you can do so using pip:

    pip install pygal

  2. Prepare the Data: You need to structure your data in a way that half of the pie chart represents your actual data and the other half is blank or set to zero.

  3. Create a Pie Chart: Use Pygal to create a pie chart.

  4. Adjust Style: Adjust the style of the pie chart to make it look more like a half pie chart.

Here's an example of how you can do this:

Example Code

import pygal from pygal.style import Style # Custom style to hide the empty half custom_style = Style( plot_background='transparent', background='transparent', foreground='transparent', foreground_strong='transparent', foreground_subtle='transparent', opacity='.6', opacity_hover='.9', transition='400ms ease-in', colors=('#E8537A', '#E95355', '#E87653', '#E89B53') ) # Create a pie chart with the custom style pie_chart = pygal.Pie(style=custom_style, half_pie=True) # Add data - make sure total is 100% pie_chart.add('A', 25) pie_chart.add('B', 25) pie_chart.add('Empty', 50) # This represents the empty half # Render the chart to file pie_chart.render_to_file('half_pie_chart.svg')

Explanation

  • In this example, a full pie chart is created with Pygal, where half of the pie chart is occupied by actual data (e.g., 'A' and 'B'), and the other half is represented by a category named 'Empty'.
  • The half_pie parameter is set to True to create a semi-circular chart.
  • The chart is styled to make the empty half blend with the background.

Limitations and Considerations

  • This approach is a workaround since Pygal doesn't have built-in support for half pie charts.
  • The 'Empty' category is used to create the illusion of a half pie chart, so it's important to ensure that this category is always half of the total.
  • You might need to adjust the styling based on your specific requirements and the overall theme of your visualization.

Remember, this is more of a creative use of a standard pie chart to mimic a half pie chart and might not be suitable for all use cases where a half pie chart is desired.

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