Guided Project: Gender Gap/College Degrees

[desideriojeremy]

Could somebody please help me understand the following code where it says the following in the Solutions:

Generate first column of line charts. STEM degrees.

for sp in range(0,18,3):
cat_index = int(sp/3)

Generate second column of line charts. Liberal arts degrees.

for sp in range(1,16,3):
cat_index = int((sp-1)/3)

Generate third column of line charts. Other degrees.

for sp in range(2,20,3):
cat_index = int((sp-2)/3)

Thanks!

[Sahil]

Hi @desideriojeremy,

This post will help you to understand it:

Guided Project: Visualizing The Gender Gap In College Degrees

Hey there Robert! Welcome to the community! Do remember to mark a solution as “Solved” if it answers your question (this helps other students find the post!) This is correct. Let’s look at the code you’re trying to wrap your head around: for sp in range(0,18,3): cat_index = int(sp/3) ax = fig.add_subplot(6,3,sp+1) Let’s break this down line by line: First line for sp in range(0,18,3): range(0,18,3) can be thought of as a list containing the following: [0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15] You’re …

Best,
Sahil

[desideriojeremy]

Thanks Sahil. Very helpful!