diff -r 88a01948450d -r d33698326409 plotting_data/questions.rst --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/plotting_data/questions.rst Wed Dec 01 16:51:35 2010 +0530 @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +Objective Questions +------------------- + +.. A mininum of 8 questions here (along with answers) + +1. How do you declare a sequence of numbers in python? + Give example . + + Comma seperated numbers inside two square brackets. + + seq=[1.5,3.2,8.7] + + +2. Square the following sequence? + + distance_values=[2.1,4.6,8.72,9.03]. + + square(distance_values) + + + +3. How do you plot the data as points using plot function? + + By passing an extra parameter '.'. + +.. #[[Anoop: It can better if asked as, How do you plot the data as + points using plot function?]] + +4. Can you comment about the result of this plot command . + plot(x, y,'o') + + + It plots large points. + +.. #[[Anoop: give an example and ask what it does, like plot(x, y, + 'o'), that makes the question simple]] + +5. How do you plot error in Python? + + Using the function error bar. + +6. How do I get large red colour dots on a plot? + + By passing the paramter 'ro'. + +7. What are the parameters 'xerr' and 'yerr' in errorbar function for? + + xerr - List of error values of variable on x axis. + yerr - List of error values of variable on y ayis. + +8. How would you plot error bar with a line? + + The fmt parameter for a line will be '-'. + + + + +Larger Questions +---------------- + +.. A minimum of 2 questions here (along with answers) + +1. Plot an errorbar for following experimental data. + + | X | Y | Xerr | Yerr | + | 154.9 | 8106 | 8.51 | 165.8 | + | 154.3 | 8138 | 8.50 | 166.3 | + | 148.7 | 8148 | 7.78 | 161.2 | + | 149.6 | 8171 | 7.81 | 162.6 | + +in red colour with large dots + +2. List the parameters for errorbar and their function?