# boost-histogram for Python
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Python bindings for [Boost::Histogram][] ([source][Boost::Histogram source]), a C++14 library. This is one of the [fastest libraries][] for
histogramming, while still providing the power of a full histogram object. See
[what's new](./docs/CHANGELOG.md).
Other members of the boost-histogram family include:
- [Hist][]: The first-party analyst-friendly histogram library that extends
boost-histogram with named axes, many new shortcuts including UHI+, plotting
shortcuts, and more.
- [UHI][]: Specification for Histogram library interop, especially for plotting.
- [mplhep][]: Plotting extension for matplotlib with support for UHI histograms.
- [histoprint][]: Histogram display library for the command line with support for UHI.
- [dask-histogram][]: Dask support for boost-histogram.
[uhi]: https://uhi.readthedocs.io
[dask-histogram]: https://dask-histogram.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
[mplhep]: https://mplhep.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
[histoprint]: https://github.com/scikit-hep/histoprint
## Usage
