{"id":1174,"date":"2012-06-05T12:12:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-05T17:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rud.is\/b\/?p=1174"},"modified":"2018-03-10T07:53:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-10T12:53:38","slug":"slopegraphs-in-python-more-output-tweaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rud.is\/b\/2012\/06\/05\/slopegraphs-in-python-more-output-tweaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Slopegraphs in Python \u2013 More Output Tweaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best way to explain this release will be to walk you through an updated configuration file:<\/p>\n

{\n\n\"label_font_family\" : \"Palatino\",\n\"label_font_size\" : \"9\",\n\n\"header_font_family\" : \"Palatino\",\n\"header_font_size\" : \"10\",\n\n\"x_margin\" : \"20\",\n\"y_margin\" : \"30\",\n\n\"line_width\" : \"0.5\",\n\n\"slope_length\" : \"150\",\n\n\"labels\" : [ \"1970\", \"1979\" ],\n\n\"header_color\" : \"000000\",\n\"background_color\" : \"FFFFFF\",\n\"label_color\" : \"111111\",\n\"value_color\" : \"999999\",\n\"slope_color\" : \"AAAAAA\",\n\n\"value_format_string\" : \"%2d\",\n\n\"input\" : \"receipts.csv\",\n\"output\" : \"receipts\",\n\"format\" : \"svg\",\n\n\"description\" : \"Current Receipts of Government as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product, 1970 & 1979\",\n\"source\" : \"Tufte, Edward. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Cheshire, Connecticut: Graphics Press; 1983; p. 158\"\n\n}<\/pre>\n
I added the ability to include column headers and separated the font specifications for both the column data\/labels and the headers (Lines 2-7). You’re not required to use headers, so just leave out the header font specification and the “labels<\/code>” option (Line 16) if you don’t want them (it keys off of the font spec, tho). You can also color headers via the “header_color<\/code>” option (line 18).<\/p>\n
If you use the keyword “transparent<\/code>” for the “background_color<\/code>” config option (Line 19, tho it’s not transparent in this example) it will leave out the fill, which is useful for blog posts or embedding in other documents. Works best for PNG & PDF output.<\/p>\n
If you want to use a different value for width of the space for the slopelines, you can tweak this via the “slope_length<\/code>” option (Line 14). This is setting the stage for multi-column slopegraphs.<\/p>\n
When exchanging some communications with @jayjacobs regarding slopegraphs and seeing his spiffy use of them for incident data anlysis<\/a>, it became readily apparent that I needed to include a way of formatting the column data values, so there’s a “value_format_string<\/code>” option, now, that works with Pythonic sprintf<\/code> formats.<\/p>\n
Finally, I added “description<\/code>” and “source<\/code>” options that the code does not yet process, but allows for documenting the configuration a bit, since there’s no good way to embed comments in a JSON-format configuration file.<\/p>\n
As always, the code’s up on github<\/a> and also below:<\/p>\n
import csv\nimport cairo\nimport argparse\nimport json\n    \ndef split(input, size):\n    return [input[start:start+size] for start in range(0, len(input), size)]\n\nclass Slopegraph:\n\n    starts = {} # starting \"points\"\n    ends = {} # ending \"points\"\n    pairs = [] # base pair array for the final plotting\n    \n    def readCSV(self, filename):\n    \n        slopeReader = csv.reader(open(filename, 'rb'), delimiter=',', quotechar='\"')\n    \n        for row in slopeReader:\n        \n            # add chosen values (need start\/end for each CSV row) to the final plotting array.\n            \n            lab = row[0] # label\n            beg = float(row[1]) # left vals\n            end = float(row[2]) # right vals\n            \n            self.pairs.append( (float(beg), float(end)) )\n        \n            # combine labels of common values into one string\n        \n            if beg in self.starts:\n                self.starts[beg] = self.starts[beg] + \"; \" + lab\n            else:\n                self.starts[beg] = lab\n            \n        \n            if end in self.ends:\n                self.ends[end] = self.ends[end] + \"; \" + lab\n            else:\n                self.ends[end] = lab\n\n\n    def sortKeys(self):\n    \n        # sort all the values (in the event the CSV wasn't) so\n        # we can determine the smallest increment we need to use\n        # when stacking the labels and plotting points\n        \n        self.startSorted = [(k, self.starts[k]) for k in sorted(self.starts)]\n        self.endSorted = [(k, self.ends[k]) for k in sorted(self.ends)]\n        \n        self.startKeys = sorted(self.starts.keys())\n        self.delta = max(self.startSorted)\n        for i in range(len(self.startKeys)):\n            if (i+1 <= len(self.startKeys)-1):\n                currDelta = float(self.startKeys[i+1]) - float(self.startKeys[i])\n                if (currDelta < self.delta):\n                    self.delta = currDelta\n                    \n        self.endKeys = sorted(self.ends.keys())\n        for i in range(len(self.endKeys)):\n            if (i+1 <= len(self.endKeys)-1):\n                currDelta = float(self.endKeys[i+1]) - float(self.endKeys[i])\n                if (currDelta < self.delta):\n                    self.delta = currDelta\n\n\n    def findExtremes(self):\n    \n        # we also need to find the absolute min & max values\n        # so we know how to scale the plots\n        \n        self.lowest = min(self.startKeys)\n        if (min(self.endKeys) < self.lowest) : self.lowest = min(self.endKeys)\n        \n        self.highest = max(self.startKeys)\n        if (max(self.endKeys) > self.highest) : self.highest = max(self.endKeys)\n        \n        self.delta = float(self.delta)\n        self.lowest = float(self.lowest)\n        self.highest = float(self.highest)\n\n    \n    def calculateExtents(self, filename, format, valueFormatString):\n    \n        if (format == \"pdf\"):\n            surface = cairo.PDFSurface (filename, 8.5*72, 11*72)\n        elif (format == \"ps\"):\n            surface = cairo.PSSurface(filename, 8.5*72, 11*72)\n            surface.set_eps(True)\n        elif (format == \"svg\"):\n            surface = cairo.SVGSurface (filename, 8.5*72, 11*72)\n        elif (format == \"png\"):\n            surface = cairo.ImageSurface (cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32, int(8.5*72), int(11*72))\n        else:\n            surface = cairo.PDFSurface (filename, 8.5*72, 11*72)\n\n        cr = cairo.Context(surface)\n        cr.save()\n        cr.select_font_face(self.LABEL_FONT_FAMILY, cairo.FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, cairo.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL)\n        cr.set_font_size(self.LABEL_FONT_SIZE)\n        cr.set_line_width(self.LINE_WIDTH)\n        \n        # find the *real* maximum label width (not just based on number of chars)\n        \n        maxLabelWidth = 0\n        maxNumWidth = 0\n        \n        for k in sorted(self.startKeys):\n            s1 = self.starts[k]\n            xbearing, ybearing, self.sWidth, self.sHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(s1))\n            if (self.sWidth > maxLabelWidth) : maxLabelWidth = self.sWidth\n            xbearing, ybearing, self.startMaxLabelWidth, startMaxLabelHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(valueFormatString % (k)))\n            if (self.startMaxLabelWidth > maxNumWidth) : maxNumWidth = self.startMaxLabelWidth\n        \n        self.sWidth = maxLabelWidth\n        self.startMaxLabelWidth = maxNumWidth\n        \n        maxLabelWidth = 0\n        maxNumWidth = 0\n        \n        for k in sorted(self.endKeys):\n            e1 = self.ends[k]\n            xbearing, ybearing, self.eWidth, eHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(e1))\n            if (self.eWidth > maxLabelWidth) : maxLabelWidth = self.eWidth\n            xbearing, ybearing, self.endMaxLabelWidth, endMaxLabelHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(valueFormatString % (k)))\n            if (self.endMaxLabelWidth > maxNumWidth) : maxNumWidth = self.endMaxLabelWidth\n        \n        self.eWidth = maxLabelWidth\n        self.endMaxLabelWidth = maxNumWidth \n        \n        cr.restore()\n        cr.show_page()\n        surface.finish()\n        \n        self.width = self.X_MARGIN + self.sWidth + self.SPACE_WIDTH + self.startMaxLabelWidth + self.SPACE_WIDTH + self.SLOPE_LENGTH + self.SPACE_WIDTH + self.endMaxLabelWidth + self.SPACE_WIDTH + self.eWidth + self.X_MARGIN ;\n        self.height = (self.Y_MARGIN * 2) + (((self.highest - self.lowest) \/ self.delta) * self.LINE_HEIGHT)\n        \n        self.HEADER_SPACE = 0.0\n        if (self.HEADER_FONT_FAMILY != None):\n            self.HEADER_SPACE = self.HEADER_FONT_SIZE + 2*self.LINE_HEIGHT\n            self.height += self.HEADER_SPACE\n        \n        \n    def makeSlopegraph(self, filename, config):\n    \n        (lab_r,lab_g,lab_b) = split(config[\"label_color\"],2)        \n        LAB_R = (int(lab_r, 16)\/255.0)\n        LAB_G = (int(lab_g, 16)\/255.0)\n        LAB_B = (int(lab_b, 16)\/255.0)\n        \n        (val_r,val_g,val_b) = split(config[\"value_color\"],2)\n        VAL_R = (int(val_r, 16)\/255.0)\n        VAL_G = (int(val_g, 16)\/255.0)\n        VAL_B = (int(val_b, 16)\/255.0)\n        \n        (line_r,line_g,line_b) = split(config[\"slope_color\"],2)\n        LINE_R = (int(line_r, 16)\/255.0)\n        LINE_G = (int(line_g, 16)\/255.0)\n        LINE_B = (int(line_b, 16)\/255.0)\n        \n        if (config[\"background_color\"] != \"transparent\"):\n            (bg_r,bg_g,bg_b) = split(config[\"background_color\"],2)\n            BG_R = (int(bg_r, 16)\/255.0)\n            BG_G = (int(bg_g, 16)\/255.0)\n            BG_B = (int(bg_b, 16)\/255.0)\n    \n        if (config['format'] == \"pdf\"):\n            surface = cairo.PDFSurface (filename, self.width, self.height)\n        elif (config['format'] == \"ps\"):\n            surface = cairo.PSSurface(filename, self.width, self.height)\n            surface.set_eps(True)\n        elif (config['format'] == \"svg\"):\n            surface = cairo.SVGSurface (filename, self.width, self.height)\n        elif (config['format'] == \"png\"):\n            surface = cairo.ImageSurface (cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32, int(self.width), int(self.height))\n        else:\n            surface = cairo.PDFSurface (filename, self.width, self.height)\n            \n        cr = cairo.Context(surface)\n        \n        cr.save()\n        \n        cr.set_line_width(self.LINE_WIDTH)\n\n        if (config[\"background_color\"] != \"transparent\"):\n            cr.set_source_rgb(BG_R,BG_G,BG_B)\n            cr.rectangle(0,0,self.width,self.height)\n            cr.fill()\n            \n        # draw headers (if present)\n        \n        if (self.HEADER_FONT_FAMILY != None):\n            \n            (header_r,header_g,header_b) = split(config[\"header_color\"],2)      \n            HEADER_R = (int(header_r, 16)\/255.0)\n            HEADER_G = (int(header_g, 16)\/255.0)\n            HEADER_B = (int(header_b, 16)\/255.0)\n            \n            cr.save()\n            \n            cr.select_font_face(self.HEADER_FONT_FAMILY, cairo.FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, cairo.FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD)\n            cr.set_font_size(self.HEADER_FONT_SIZE)\n            cr.set_source_rgb(HEADER_R,HEADER_G,HEADER_B)\n            \n            xbearing, ybearing, hWidth, hHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(config[\"labels\"][0]))            \n            cr.move_to(self.X_MARGIN + self.sWidth - hWidth, self.Y_MARGIN + self.HEADER_FONT_SIZE)\n            cr.show_text(config[\"labels\"][0])\n            \n            xbearing, ybearing, hWidth, hHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(config[\"labels\"][1]))            \n            cr.move_to(self.width - self.X_MARGIN - self.SPACE_WIDTH - self.eWidth, self.Y_MARGIN + self.HEADER_FONT_SIZE)\n            cr.show_text(config[\"labels\"][1])\n    \n            cr.stroke()\n    \n            cr.restore()\n                \n        # draw start labels at the correct positions\n        \n        cr.select_font_face(self.LABEL_FONT_FAMILY, cairo.FONT_SLANT_NORMAL, cairo.FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL)\n        cr.set_font_size(self.LABEL_FONT_SIZE)\n        \n        valueFormatString = config[\"value_format_string\"]\n        \n        for k in sorted(self.startKeys):\n        \n            val = float(k)\n            label = self.starts[k]\n            xbearing, ybearing, lWidth, lHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(label))\n            xbearing, ybearing, kWidth, kHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(valueFormatString % (val)))\n        \n            cr.set_source_rgb(LAB_R,LAB_G,LAB_B)\n            cr.move_to(self.X_MARGIN + (self.sWidth - lWidth), self.Y_MARGIN + self.HEADER_SPACE + (self.highest - val) * self.LINE_HEIGHT * (1\/self.delta))\n            cr.show_text(label)\n            \n            cr.set_source_rgb(VAL_R,VAL_G,VAL_B)\n            cr.move_to(self.X_MARGIN + self.sWidth + self.SPACE_WIDTH + (self.startMaxLabelWidth - kWidth), self.Y_MARGIN + self.HEADER_SPACE + (self.highest - val) * self.LINE_HEIGHT * (1\/self.delta))\n            cr.show_text(valueFormatString % (val))\n            \n            cr.stroke()\n        \n        # draw end labels at the correct positions\n        \n        for k in sorted(self.endKeys):\n        \n            val = float(k)\n            label = self.ends[k]\n            xbearing, ybearing, lWidth, lHeight, xadvance, yadvance = (cr.text_extents(label))\n                \n            cr.set_source_rgb(VAL_R,VAL_G,VAL_B)\n            cr.move_to(self.width - self.X_MARGIN - self.SPACE_WIDTH - self.eWidth - self.SPACE_WIDTH - self.endMaxLabelWidth, self.Y_MARGIN + self.HEADER_SPACE + (self.highest - val) * self.LINE_HEIGHT * (1\/self.delta))\n            cr.show_text(valueFormatString % (val))\n        \n            cr.set_source_rgb(LAB_R,LAB_G,LAB_B)\n            cr.move_to(self.width - self.X_MARGIN - self.SPACE_WIDTH - self.eWidth, self.Y_MARGIN + self.HEADER_SPACE + (self.highest - val) * self.LINE_HEIGHT * (1\/self.delta))\n            cr.show_text(label)\n        \n            cr.stroke()\n        \n        # do the actual plotting\n        \n        cr.set_line_width(self.LINE_WIDTH)\n        cr.set_source_rgb(LINE_R, LINE_G, LINE_B)\n        \n        for s1,e1 in self.pairs:\n            cr.move_to(self.X_MARGIN + self.sWidth + self.SPACE_WIDTH + self.startMaxLabelWidth + self.LINE_START_DELTA, self.Y_MARGIN + self.HEADER_SPACE + (self.highest - s1) * self.LINE_HEIGHT * (1\/self.delta) - self.LINE_HEIGHT\/4)\n            cr.line_to(self.width - self.X_MARGIN - self.eWidth - self.SPACE_WIDTH - self.endMaxLabelWidth - self.LINE_START_DELTA, self.Y_MARGIN + self.HEADER_SPACE + (self.highest - e1) * self.LINE_HEIGHT * (1\/self.delta) - self.LINE_HEIGHT\/4)\n            cr.stroke()\n        \n        cr.restore()\n        cr.show_page()\n        \n        if (config['format'] == \"png\"):\n            surface.write_to_png(filename)\n        \n        surface.finish()    \n    \n    def __init__(self, config):\n    \n        # since some methods need these, make them local to the class\n    \n        self.LABEL_FONT_FAMILY = config[\"label_font_family\"]\n        self.LABEL_FONT_SIZE = float(config[\"label_font_size\"])\n        \n        if \"header_font_family\" in config:\n            self.HEADER_FONT_FAMILY = config[\"header_font_family\"]\n            self.HEADER_FONT_SIZE = float(config[\"header_font_size\"])\n        else:\n            self.HEADER_FONT_FAMILY = None\n            self.HEADER_FONT_SIZE = None\n            \n        self.X_MARGIN = float(config[\"x_margin\"])\n        self.Y_MARGIN = float(config[\"y_margin\"])\n        self.LINE_WIDTH = float(config[\"line_width\"])\n\n        if \"slope_length\" in config:\n            self.SLOPE_LENGTH = float(config[\"slope_length\"])\n        else:\n            self.SLOPE_LENGTH = 300\n\n        self.SPACE_WIDTH = self.LABEL_FONT_SIZE \/ 2.0\n        self.LINE_HEIGHT = self.LABEL_FONT_SIZE + (self.LABEL_FONT_SIZE \/ 2.0)\n        self.LINE_START_DELTA = 1.5*self.SPACE_WIDTH\n        \n        OUTPUT_FILE = config[\"output\"] + \".\" + config[\"format\"]\n        \n        # process the values & make the slopegraph\n        \n        self.readCSV(config[\"input\"])\n        self.sortKeys()\n        self.findExtremes()\n        self.calculateExtents(OUTPUT_FILE, config[\"format\"], config[\"value_format_string\"])\n        self.makeSlopegraph(OUTPUT_FILE, config)\n        \n\ndef main():\n\n    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=\"Creates a slopegraph from a CSV source\")\n    parser.add_argument(\"--config\",required=True,\n                    help=\"config file name to use for  slopegraph creation\",)\n    args = parser.parse_args()\n\n    if args.config:\n    \n        json_data = open(args.config)\n        config = json.load(json_data)\n        json_data.close()\n        \n        Slopegraph(config)\n\n    return(0)\n    \nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n    main()<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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