Matplotlib Bar Order - Time Series Mechanics

Sort Before the Claim

Start with four category values: Search is 6, Email is 9, Ads is 4, and Social is 7. The input order is not the same thing as a ranking. Sort the bars from largest to smallest before saying which category is on top. After sorting, Email is first with 9.

A tiny chart-reading step: sort bars before making largest, smallest, or top-item claims.

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Start with input order

Start with 4 pinned category values in input order.

\text{input order}

See the unsorted bars

Input order shows the rows, but it does not make a ranking easy to read.

\text{unsorted bars}

Sort bars by value

Sort the bars from largest to smallest before making a top-item claim.

\text{sorted bars}

Make the top-item readout

Readout after sorting: Email is the top item with 9.

\text{top item after sort}