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I would like to generate a ListPlot with labels that appear when the pointer goes over the individual points. Specifically, I have a table of dimensions {100,3} and I want to use the first two columns for the plot and the third for the label.

Does anyone know how to do that?

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  • $\begingroup$ Maybe something like: ListPlot[Tooltip@Prime[Range[25]], Filling -> Axis]. Is that what you try to do? $\endgroup$
    – Pinguin Dirk
    Commented Feb 1, 2013 at 14:55
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks! It is almost what I want. Say that I have a table tab of dimensions {100,3} and I want to use the first two columns for the plot and the third for the label. Do you know how to do that? $\endgroup$
    – Valerio
    Commented Feb 1, 2013 at 15:04
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    $\begingroup$ Please update your question with the additional information you supplied in your comment. It makes the question quite different than as originally posted. $\endgroup$
    – m_goldberg
    Commented Feb 1, 2013 at 15:31
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    $\begingroup$ Also have a look at BubbleChart. $\endgroup$
    – Jens
    Commented Feb 1, 2013 at 17:39

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Based on update question: It seems that ListPlot cannot handle Tooltip "directly", so I used a Table to add a Tooltip to each point.

I use the following random data:

data = Append[#, RandomChoice[{"label1", "label2", "label3"}]] & /@ 
RandomInteger[100, {10, 2}] 

(*{{80, 14, "label1"}, {98, 70, "label1"}, {66, 86, "label3"}, {43, 90, 
"label2"}, {82, 29, "label2"}, {65, 91, "label1"}, {68, 59, 
 "label3"}, {9, 56, "label1"}, {17, 50, "label2"}, {79, 99, 
 "label3"}}*)

And then plot:

ListPlot[Table[Tooltip[data[[i, 1 ;; 2]], data[[i, 3]]], {i, Length@data}]]

pointless animation added

Is this what you wanted?

EDIT

Based on Mr.Wizard's comment (see below), we can also concisely write:

ListPlot[Tooltip[{#, #2}, #3] & @@@ data]
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    – cormullion
    Commented Feb 1, 2013 at 16:35
  • $\begingroup$ @cormullion: thanks! that's something I never really understood on my mac... $\endgroup$
    – Pinguin Dirk
    Commented Feb 1, 2013 at 16:38
  • $\begingroup$ You can use QuickTimePlayer to record the screen, then import the file and export it to animated GIF. Of course, embedded movies would be easier... $\endgroup$
    – cormullion
    Commented Feb 1, 2013 at 16:46
  • $\begingroup$ ah thanks, I'll try that! (for next time) $\endgroup$
    – Pinguin Dirk
    Commented Feb 1, 2013 at 16:54
  • $\begingroup$ Good answer. However, you should read this, and then understand: ListPlot[Tooltip[{#, #2}, #3] & @@@ data] $\endgroup$
    – Mr.Wizard
    Commented Mar 13, 2013 at 16:07

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