ryTestAnimation.py

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

#color= ['red', 'green', 'blue', 'magenta']
fig=   plt.figure()
plt.xticks(rotation= 45, 
           ha= "right", 
           rotation_mode="anchor") #rotate the x-axis values

plt.subplots_adjust(bottom = 0.2, 
                    top = 0.9, 
                    left= .2, 
                    right=.9) #ensuring the dates (on the x-axis) fit in the screen
plt.ylabel('$USD')
plt.xlabel('Date')
plt.title('Personal Value of Stock in USD$')

def buildmebarchart(i= int):
    
    p= plt.plot(Y['Personal Value'][:i].index, 
                 Y['Personal Value'][:i].values) #note it only returns the dataset, up to the point i
    
    p[0].set_color('green') #set the colour of each curve
    plt.legend(['Personal Value'])
    plt.grid()
    

import matplotlib.animation as ani
animator= ani.FuncAnimation(fig, 
                            buildmebarchart,
                            interval= 50,
                            repeat= True,
                            #cache_frame_data= False
                           )


#plt.show()

#animator.save('__ryPersonalValue.mp4', fps= 15)
animator.save('__ryPersonalValue.gif')


#plt.show()