Convert X and Y arrays into a frequencies grid

Question

I would like to convert two arrays (x and y) into a frequency n x n matrix (n = 5), indicating each cell the number of point that contains. It consists on resampling both variables into five intervals and count the existing number of points per cell.

I have tried using pandas pivot_table but don't know the way of referencing to each axis coordinate. X and Y arrays are two dependent variables that contain values between 0 and 100.

I would really appreciate some one's aid. Thank you very much in advance.

This is an example of the code:

import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Arrays example. They are always float type and ranging 0-100. (n_size array = 15)
x = 100 * np.random.random(15)
y = 100 * np.random.random(15)

# Df created for trying to pivot and counting values per cell
df = pd.DataFrame({'X':x,'Y':y})

# Plot the example data:
df.plot(x = 'X',y = 'Y', style = 'o')

This is what I have:

This is the objetive matrix, saved as a df:

Answer 1

If you do not explicitly need to use pandas (which you don't, if it's just about a frequency matrix), consider using numpy.histogram2d:

# Sample data
x = 100*np.random.random(15)
y = 100*np.random.random(15)

Construct your bins (since your x and y bins are the same, one set is enough)

bins = np.linspace(0, 100, 5+1)

# bins = array([  0.,  20.,  40.,  60.,  80., 100.])

Now use the histogram function:

binned, binx, biny = np.histogram2d(x, y, bins = [bins, bins])

# To get the result you desire, transpose
objmat = binned.T

Note: x-values are binned along the first dimension(axis 0), which visually means 'vertical'. Hence the transpose.

Plotting:

fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.grid()
ax.set_xlim(0, 100)
ax.set_ylim(0, 100)

ax.scatter(x, y)
for i in range(objmat.shape[0]):
    for j in range(objmat.shape[1]):
        c = int(objmat[::-1][j,i])
        ax.text((bins[i]+bins[i+1])/2, (bins[j]+bins[j+1])/2, str(c), fontdict={'fontsize' : 16, 'ha' : 'center', 'va' : 'center'})

Result:

Answer 2

You could use GroupBy.size matching group axes to the center of each grid. Then you can use Axes.text to draw them

import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
np.random.seed(20)


max_val = 100
n = 5
len_group = max_val // 5
x = max_val * np.random.random(15)
y = max_val * np.random.random(15)


# Df created for trying to pivot and counting values per cell
df = pd.DataFrame({'X':x,'Y':y})



x_groups = df['X'] // len_group * len_group + len_group / 2
y_groups = df['Y'] // len_group * len_group + len_group / 2

fig, ax= plt.subplots(figsize=(13, 6))

ax.set_ylim(0, max_val)
ax.set_xlim(0, max_val)

df.plot(x = 'X',y = 'Y', style = 'o', ax=ax)
for i, val in df.groupby([x_groups, y_groups]).size().items():
    ax.text(*i, val,fontdict={'fontsize' : 20, 'ha' : 'center',  'va':'center'})
plt.grid()