from ironxl import *
# Load the Excel workbook
workbook = WorkBook.Load("test.xlsx")
worksheet = workbook.DefaultWorkSheet
# Set the chart type and its position on the worksheet.
chart = worksheet.CreateChart(ChartType.Line, 10, 10, 18, 20)
# Add the series to the chart
# The first parameter represents the address of the range for the horizontal(category) axis.
# The second parameter represents the address of the range for the vertical(value) axis.
series = chart.AddSeries("B3:B8", "A3:A8")
# Set the chart title.
series.Title = "Line Chart"
# Set the legend position.
# Can be removed by setting it to None.
chart.SetLegendPosition(LegendPosition.Bottom)
# We can change the position of the chart.
chart.Position.LeftColumnIndex = 2
chart.Position.RightColumnIndex = chart.Position.LeftColumnIndex + 3
# Plot all the data that was added to the chart before.
# Multiple calls to this method lead to plotting multiple charts instead of modifying the existing chart.
# Yet there is no possibility to remove a chart or edit its series/position.
# We can just create a new one.
chart.Plot()
# Save changes with the created line chart
workbook.SaveAs("CreateLineChart.xlsx")
Create Excel Chart
IronXL for Python supports the creation and editing of charts within Excel documents in the modern XLSX file format.
This example demonstrates how to create a Line Chart. Other chart types are also supported.