Add a new orientation parameter to Violinplot and deprecate vert

doc/api/next_api_changes/deprecations/27998-TS.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+``violinplot`` and ``violin`` *vert* parameter
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The parameter *vert: bool* has been deprecated on `~.Axes.violinplot` and
+`~.Axes.violin`.
+It will be replaced by *orientation: {"vertical", "horizontal"}* for API
+consistency.

doc/users/next_whats_new/violinplot_orientation.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+``violinplot`` and ``violin`` orientation parameter
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Violinplots have a new parameter *orientation: {"vertical", "horizontal"}*
+to change the orientation of the plot. This will replace the deprecated
+*vert: bool* parameter.
+
+
+.. plot::
+    :include-source: true
+    :alt: Example of creating 4 horizontal violinplots.
+
+    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+    import numpy as np
+
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+    np.random.seed(19680801)
+    all_data = [np.random.normal(0, std, 100) for std in range(6, 10)]
+
+    ax.violinplot(all_data, orientation='horizontal')
+    plt.show()

galleries/examples/statistics/violinplot.py

@@ -62,37 +62,37 @@
                      quantiles=[0.05, 0.1, 0.8, 0.9], bw_method=0.5, side='high')
 axs[0, 5].set_title('Custom violin 6', fontsize=fs)
 
-axs[1, 0].violinplot(data, pos, points=80, vert=False, widths=0.7,
+axs[1, 0].violinplot(data, pos, points=80, orientation='horizontal', widths=0.7,
                      showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True)
 axs[1, 0].set_title('Custom violin 7', fontsize=fs)
 
-axs[1, 1].violinplot(data, pos, points=100, vert=False, widths=0.9,
+axs[1, 1].violinplot(data, pos, points=100, orientation='horizontal', widths=0.9,
                      showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
                      bw_method='silverman')
 axs[1, 1].set_title('Custom violin 8', fontsize=fs)
 
-axs[1, 2].violinplot(data, pos, points=200, vert=False, widths=1.1,
+axs[1, 2].violinplot(data, pos, points=200, orientation='horizontal', widths=1.1,
                      showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
                      bw_method=0.5)
 axs[1, 2].set_title('Custom violin 9', fontsize=fs)
 
-axs[1, 3].violinplot(data, pos, points=200, vert=False, widths=1.1,
+axs[1, 3].violinplot(data, pos, points=200, orientation='horizontal', widths=1.1,
                      showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
                      quantiles=[[0.1], [], [], [0.175, 0.954], [0.75], [0.25]],
                      bw_method=0.5)
 axs[1, 3].set_title('Custom violin 10', fontsize=fs)
 
-axs[1, 4].violinplot(data[-1:], pos[-1:], points=200, vert=False, widths=1.1,
-                     showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
+axs[1, 4].violinplot(data[-1:], pos[-1:], points=200, orientation='horizontal',
+                     widths=1.1, showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
                      quantiles=[0.05, 0.1, 0.8, 0.9], bw_method=0.5)
 axs[1, 4].set_title('Custom violin 11', fontsize=fs)
 
-axs[1, 5].violinplot(data[-1:], pos[-1:], points=200, vert=False, widths=1.1,
-                     showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
+axs[1, 5].violinplot(data[-1:], pos[-1:], points=200, orientation='horizontal',
+                     widths=1.1, showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
                      quantiles=[0.05, 0.1, 0.8, 0.9], bw_method=0.5, side='low')
 
-axs[1, 5].violinplot(data[-1:], pos[-1:], points=200, vert=False, widths=1.1,
-                     showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
+axs[1, 5].violinplot(data[-1:], pos[-1:], points=200, orientation='horizontal',
+                     widths=1.1, showmeans=True, showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
                      quantiles=[0.05, 0.1, 0.8, 0.9], bw_method=0.5, side='high')
 axs[1, 5].set_title('Custom violin 12', fontsize=fs)
 

lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py

@@ -8350,9 +8350,10 @@ def matshow(self, Z, **kwargs):
 
     @_api.make_keyword_only("3.9", "vert")
     @_preprocess_data(replace_names=["dataset"])
-    def violinplot(self, dataset, positions=None, vert=True, widths=0.5,
-                   showmeans=False, showextrema=True, showmedians=False,
-                   quantiles=None, points=100, bw_method=None, side='both'):
+    def violinplot(self, dataset, positions=None, vert=None,
+                   orientation='vertical', widths=0.5, showmeans=False,
+                   showextrema=True, showmedians=False, quantiles=None,
+                   points=100, bw_method=None, side='both',):
         """
         Make a violin plot.
 
@@ -8370,9 +8371,21 @@ def violinplot(self, dataset, positions=None, vert=True, widths=0.5,
             The positions of the violins; i.e. coordinates on the x-axis for
             vertical violins (or y-axis for horizontal violins).
 
-        vert : bool, default: True.
-            If true, creates a vertical violin plot.
-            Otherwise, creates a horizontal violin plot.
+        vert : bool, optional
+            .. deprecated:: 3.10
+                Use *orientation* instead.
+
+                If this is given during the deprecation period, it overrides
+                the *orientation* parameter.
+
+            If True, plots the violins vertically.
+            If False, plots the violins horizontally.
+
+        orientation : {'vertical', 'horizontal'}, default: 'vertical'
+            If 'horizontal', plots the violins horizontally.
+            Otherwise, plots the violins vertically.
+
+            .. versionadded:: 3.10
 
         widths : float or array-like, default: 0.5
             The maximum width of each violin in units of the *positions* axis.
@@ -8457,12 +8470,14 @@ def _kde_method(X, coords):
         vpstats = cbook.violin_stats(dataset, _kde_method, points=points,
                                      quantiles=quantiles)
         return self.violin(vpstats, positions=positions, vert=vert,
-                           widths=widths, showmeans=showmeans,
-                           showextrema=showextrema, showmedians=showmedians, side=side)
+                           orientation=orientation, widths=widths,
+                           showmeans=showmeans, showextrema=showextrema,
+                           showmedians=showmedians, side=side)
 
     @_api.make_keyword_only("3.9", "vert")
-    def violin(self, vpstats, positions=None, vert=True, widths=0.5,
-               showmeans=False, showextrema=True, showmedians=False, side='both'):
+    def violin(self, vpstats, positions=None, vert=None,
+               orientation='vertical', widths=0.5, showmeans=False,
+               showextrema=True, showmedians=False, side='both'):
         """
         Draw a violin plot from pre-computed statistics.
 
@@ -8500,9 +8515,21 @@ def violin(self, vpstats, positions=None, vert=True, widths=0.5,
             The positions of the violins; i.e. coordinates on the x-axis for
             vertical violins (or y-axis for horizontal violins).
 
-        vert : bool, default: True.
-            If true, plots the violins vertically.
-            Otherwise, plots the violins horizontally.
+        vert : bool, optional
+            .. deprecated:: 3.10
+                Use *orientation* instead.
+
+                If this is given during the deprecation period, it overrides
+                the *orientation* parameter.
+
+            If True, plots the violins vertically.
+            If False, plots the violins horizontally.
+
+        orientation : {'vertical', 'horizontal'}, default: 'vertical'
+            If 'horizontal', plots the violins horizontally.
+            Otherwise, plots the violins vertically.
+
+            .. versionadded:: 3.10
 
         widths : float or array-like, default: 0.5
             The maximum width of each violin in units of the *positions* axis.
@@ -8572,6 +8599,18 @@ def violin(self, vpstats, positions=None, vert=True, widths=0.5,
         datashape_message = ("List of violinplot statistics and `{0}` "
                              "values must have the same length")
 
+        # vert and orientation parameters are linked until vert's
+        # deprecation period expires. If both are selected,
+        # vert takes precedence.
+        if vert is not None:
+            _api.warn_deprecated(
+                "3.10",
+                name="vert: bool",
+                alternative="orientation: {'vertical', 'horizontal'}"
+                )
+            orientation = 'vertical' if vert else 'horizontal'
+        _api.check_in_list(['horizontal', 'vertical'], orientation=orientation)
+
         # Validate positions
         if positions is None:
             positions = range(1, N + 1)
@@ -8600,7 +8639,7 @@ def violin(self, vpstats, positions=None, vert=True, widths=0.5,
             fillcolor = linecolor = self._get_lines.get_next_color()
 
         # Check whether we are rendering vertically or horizontally
-        if vert:
+        if orientation == 'vertical':
             fill = self.fill_betweenx
             if side in ['low', 'high']:
                 perp_lines = functools.partial(self.hlines, colors=linecolor,

lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.pyi

@@ -739,7 +739,8 @@ class Axes(_AxesBase):
         dataset: ArrayLike | Sequence[ArrayLike],
         positions: ArrayLike | None = ...,
         *,
-        vert: bool = ...,
+        vert: bool | None = ...,
+        orientation: Literal["vertical", "horizontal"] = ...,
         widths: float | ArrayLike = ...,
         showmeans: bool = ...,
         showextrema: bool = ...,
@@ -758,7 +759,8 @@ class Axes(_AxesBase):
         vpstats: Sequence[dict[str, Any]],
         positions: ArrayLike | None = ...,
         *,
-        vert: bool = ...,
+        vert: bool | None = ...,
+        orientation: Literal["vertical", "horizontal"] = ...,
         widths: float | ArrayLike = ...,
         showmeans: bool = ...,
         showextrema: bool = ...,

lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py

@@ -4142,7 +4142,8 @@ def triplot(*args, **kwargs):
 def violinplot(
     dataset: ArrayLike | Sequence[ArrayLike],
     positions: ArrayLike | None = None,
-    vert: bool = True,
+    vert: bool | None = None,
+    orientation: Literal["vertical", "horizontal"] = "vertical",
     widths: float | ArrayLike = 0.5,
     showmeans: bool = False,
     showextrema: bool = True,
@@ -4161,6 +4162,7 @@ def violinplot(
         dataset,
         positions=positions,
         vert=vert,
+        orientation=orientation,
         widths=widths,
         showmeans=showmeans,
         showextrema=showextrema,

lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py

@@ -3747,7 +3747,7 @@ def test_horiz_violinplot_baseline():
     # First 9 digits of frac(sqrt(19))
     np.random.seed(358898943)
     data = [np.random.normal(size=100) for _ in range(4)]
-    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), vert=False, showmeans=False,
+    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), orientation='horizontal', showmeans=False,
                   showextrema=False, showmedians=False)
 
 
@@ -3757,7 +3757,7 @@ def test_horiz_violinplot_showmedians():
     # First 9 digits of frac(sqrt(23))
     np.random.seed(795831523)
     data = [np.random.normal(size=100) for _ in range(4)]
-    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), vert=False, showmeans=False,
+    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), orientation='horizontal', showmeans=False,
                   showextrema=False, showmedians=True)
 
 
@@ -3767,7 +3767,7 @@ def test_horiz_violinplot_showmeans():
     # First 9 digits of frac(sqrt(29))
     np.random.seed(385164807)
     data = [np.random.normal(size=100) for _ in range(4)]
-    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), vert=False, showmeans=True,
+    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), orientation='horizontal', showmeans=True,
                   showextrema=False, showmedians=False)
 
 
@@ -3777,7 +3777,7 @@ def test_horiz_violinplot_showextrema():
     # First 9 digits of frac(sqrt(31))
     np.random.seed(567764362)
     data = [np.random.normal(size=100) for _ in range(4)]
-    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), vert=False, showmeans=False,
+    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), orientation='horizontal', showmeans=False,
                   showextrema=True, showmedians=False)
 
 
@@ -3787,7 +3787,7 @@ def test_horiz_violinplot_showall():
     # First 9 digits of frac(sqrt(37))
     np.random.seed(82762530)
     data = [np.random.normal(size=100) for _ in range(4)]
-    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), vert=False, showmeans=True,
+    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), orientation='horizontal', showmeans=True,
                   showextrema=True, showmedians=True,
                   quantiles=[[0.1, 0.9], [0.2, 0.8], [0.3, 0.7], [0.4, 0.6]])
 
@@ -3798,7 +3798,7 @@ def test_horiz_violinplot_custompoints_10():
     # First 9 digits of frac(sqrt(41))
     np.random.seed(403124237)
     data = [np.random.normal(size=100) for _ in range(4)]
-    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), vert=False, showmeans=False,
+    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), orientation='horizontal', showmeans=False,
                   showextrema=False, showmedians=False, points=10)
 
 
@@ -3808,7 +3808,7 @@ def test_horiz_violinplot_custompoints_200():
     # First 9 digits of frac(sqrt(43))
     np.random.seed(557438524)
     data = [np.random.normal(size=100) for _ in range(4)]
-    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), vert=False, showmeans=False,
+    ax.violinplot(data, positions=range(4), orientation='horizontal', showmeans=False,
                   showextrema=False, showmedians=False, points=200)
 
 
@@ -3819,11 +3819,11 @@ def test_violinplot_sides():
     data = [np.random.normal(size=100)]
     # Check horizontal violinplot
     for pos, side in zip([0, -0.5, 0.5], ['both', 'low', 'high']):
-        ax.violinplot(data, positions=[pos], vert=False, showmeans=False,
+        ax.violinplot(data, positions=[pos], orientation='horizontal', showmeans=False,
                       showextrema=True, showmedians=True, side=side)
     # Check vertical violinplot
     for pos, side in zip([4, 3.5, 4.5], ['both', 'low', 'high']):
-        ax.violinplot(data, positions=[pos], vert=True, showmeans=False,
+        ax.violinplot(data, positions=[pos], orientation='vertical', showmeans=False,
                       showextrema=True, showmedians=True, side=side)
 
 
@@ -9034,3 +9034,40 @@ def test_latex_pie_percent(fig_test, fig_ref):
 
     ax1 = fig_ref.subplots()
     ax1.pie(data, autopct=r"%1.0f\%%", textprops={'usetex': True})
+
+
+@check_figures_equal(extensions=['png'])
+def test_violinplot_orientation(fig_test, fig_ref):
+    # Test the `orientation : {'vertical', 'horizontal'}`
+    # parameter and deprecation of `vert: bool`.
+    fig, axs = plt.subplots(nrows=1, ncols=3)
+    np.random.seed(19680801)
+    all_data = [np.random.normal(0, std, 100) for std in range(6, 10)]
+
+    axs[0].violinplot(all_data)  # Default vertical plot.
+    # xticks and yticks should be at their default position.
+    assert all(axs[0].get_xticks() == np.array(
+        [0.5, 1., 1.5, 2., 2.5, 3., 3.5, 4., 4.5]))
+    assert all(axs[0].get_yticks() == np.array(
+        [-30., -20., -10., 0., 10., 20., 30.]))
+
+    # Horizontal plot using new `orientation` keyword.
+    axs[1].violinplot(all_data, orientation='horizontal')
+    # xticks and yticks should be swapped.
+    assert all(axs[1].get_xticks() == np.array(
+        [-30., -20., -10., 0., 10., 20., 30.]))
+    assert all(axs[1].get_yticks() == np.array(
+        [0.5, 1., 1.5, 2., 2.5, 3., 3.5, 4., 4.5]))
+
+    plt.close()
+
+    # Deprecation of `vert: bool` keyword
+    with pytest.warns(mpl.MatplotlibDeprecationWarning,
+                      match='vert: bool was deprecated in Matplotlib 3.10'):
+        # Compare images between a figure that
+        # uses vert and one that uses orientation.
+        ax_ref = fig_ref.subplots()
+        ax_ref.violinplot(all_data, vert=False)
+
+        ax_test = fig_test.subplots()
+        ax_test.violinplot(all_data, orientation='horizontal')