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Introduction

LightningChart Python is a data visualization library for the Python programming language. With LightningChart Python, you can visualize real-time or static data as interactive charts with top performance.

Getting Started​

Requirements​

LightningChart Python requires Python version 3.10 or higher.

Installation​

LightningChart Python can be installed from the Python Package Index (PyPI) using pip:

pip install lightningchart

Acquiring a license​

LightningChart Python requires a license key to run. You can claim your free trial license key here.

Using the library​

That's it! You can start creating charts with LightningChart Python, like so:

import lightningchart as lc
import random

lc.set_license('my-license-key')

x = list(range(0, 250))
y = [random.random() for _ in range(250)]

chart = lc.ChartXY(
theme=lc.Themes.Light,
title='Line Chart'
)
line_series = chart.add_line_series().add(x, y)
chart.open()
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