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How to fix Python Seaborn plots not showing up?

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If our Seaborn plots are not showing up, it could be due to various reasons. Here are some common solutions to fix this issue:

1. Show the Plots

Make sure to call plt.show() or sns.plt.show() after creating the Seaborn plot. This command displays the plot in a separate window.

2. Check Backend

Ensure that our backend for plotting is set up correctly. If we’re using Jupyter Notebook or IPython, we can try running %matplotlib inline or %matplotlib notebook before importing Seaborn.

  1. **Update Seaborn and Matplotlib

Make sure we’re using the latest versions of Seaborn and Matplotlib. We can update them using pip:

pip install --upgrade seaborn matplotlib

4. Check Dependencies

Ensure that all the required dependencies for Seaborn are installed. Seaborn relies on Matplotlib, so make sure Matplotlib is installed and working properly.

5. Check Plotting Code

Double-check our plotting code for any errors. Ensure that we’re passing the correct data to the Seaborn functions and specifying the plot parameters correctly.

6. Restart Kernel

If we’re using Jupyter Notebook or IPython, try restarting the kernel and rerunning our code.

7. Check Display Settings

If we’re running our code remotely or in a virtual environment, check our display settings to ensure that plots are allowed to be displayed.

8. Test with a Simple Plot

Test Seaborn with a simple plot to see if it’s a problem with our specific plot or with Seaborn in general. For example:

import seaborn as sns
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

sns.scatterplot(x=[1, 2, 3], y=[4, 5, 6])
plt.show()

If none of these solutions work, provide more details about our environment and the specific code we’re using so that I can offer more targeted assistance.

By John Au-Yeung

Web developer specializing in React, Vue, and front end development.

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