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Hello all

I am using the matplotlib module for the first time and trying to create a few sample plots.

I was struggling to understand the list of arguments that the pyplot.plot() function takes.

The argument lists includes

matplotlib.pyplot.plot(*args, scalex=True, scaley=True, data=None, **kwargs)

I have looked at the matplot lib website and although there is documentation on these parameters it is still not clear to me what these arguments refers to and i was hoping someone could help.

My understanding so far is:-

*args = Is the X and Y data that is to be plotted but why is there a * next to it and why is it called args?

scalex = Relates to the scaling and data view limits in the x dimension.

scaley = Relates to the scaling and data view limits in the y dimension.

data = No idea what this argument refers to????

**kwargs = The matplotlib web states that this argument relates to several properties such as label,lien width etc but how can one argument relate to
several properties??? and why is there 2 x stars (**) next to it?, does kwargs stand for anything?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.