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%matplotlib inline
from ggplot import *

`scale_color_gradient`

scale_color_gradient applies a color gradient to continuous color variables in your ggplots. Its parameters are:

low - low end of the gradient
high - high end of the gradient



In [2]:

    
pigeons.head()









    Out[2]:






  
    
      
      pos
      breeder
      pigeon
      name
      color
      sex
      ent
      arrival
      speed
      to_win
      eligible
    
  
  
    
      0
      1
      Texas Outlaws
      19633-AU15-FOYS
      NaN
      BCWF
      H
      1
      42:14.0
      172.155
      0:00:00
      Yes
    
    
      1
      2
      Junior Juanich
      0402-AU15-JRL
      NaN
      SIWF
      H
      1
      47:36.0
      163.569
      0:05:21
      Yes
    
    
      2
      3
      Jerry Allensworth
      0404-AU15-VITA
      Perch Potato
      BB
      H
      1
      47:41.0
      163.442
      0:05:27
      Yes
    
    
      3
      4
      Alias-Alias
      2013-AU15-ALIA
      NaN
      BBSP
      H
      1
      47:43.0
      163.392
      0:05:28
      Yes
    
    
      4
      5
      Greg Glazier
      5749-AU15-SLI
      NaN
      BC
      H
      1
      47:44.0
      163.366
      0:05:30
      Yes



In [3]:

    
ggplot(pigeons, aes(x='speed', y='pos', color='speed')) + \
    geom_point() + \
    scale_color_gradient()









    












    Out[3]:





<ggplot: (281030353)>



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ggplot(pigeons, aes(x='speed', y='pos', color='speed')) + \
    geom_point() + \
    scale_color_gradient(low='blue', high='red')









    












    Out[4]:





<ggplot: (285220977)>



In [5]:

    
ggplot(pigeons, aes(x='speed', y='pos', color='speed')) + \
    geom_point() + \
    scale_color_gradient(low='FloralWhite', high='LemonChiffon')









    












    Out[5]:





<ggplot: (285724137)>



In [6]:

    
ggplot(pigeons, aes(x='speed', y='pos', color='speed')) + \
    geom_point() + \
    scale_color_gradient(low='LawnGreen', high='DarkSalmon')









    












    Out[6]:





<ggplot: (285728933)>



In [ ]:

	pos	breeder	pigeon	name	color	sex	ent	arrival	speed	to_win	eligible
0	1	Texas Outlaws	19633-AU15-FOYS	NaN	BCWF	H	1	42:14.0	172.155	0:00:00	Yes
1	2	Junior Juanich	0402-AU15-JRL	NaN	SIWF	H	1	47:36.0	163.569	0:05:21	Yes
2	3	Jerry Allensworth	0404-AU15-VITA	Perch Potato	BB	H	1	47:41.0	163.442	0:05:27	Yes
3	4	Alias-Alias	2013-AU15-ALIA	NaN	BBSP	H	1	47:43.0	163.392	0:05:28	Yes
4	5	Greg Glazier	5749-AU15-SLI	NaN	BC	H	1	47:44.0	163.366	0:05:30	Yes