Monthly Active Users (`MAU`) is a foundational product metric that reflects how many unique users engage with your product within a given month. Tracking `MAU` trends helps you understand product adoption, user retention, and the overall health of your product. When preparing for a product review presentation, it is crucial not only to analyze the `MAU` data but also to visualize it clearly. Effective charts make it easier for stakeholders to see growth patterns, spot anomalies, and make informed decisions. Adding clear labels and a descriptive title ensures your `MAU` trend chart communicates insights quickly and professionally.

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

months = [
    "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun",
    "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"
]
mau = [1200, 1350, 1500, 1700, 1800, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800, 3000, 3200]

plt.plot(months, mau, marker='o')
plt.xlabel("Month")
plt.ylabel("Monthly Active Users")
plt.title("MAU Trend for 2023")
plt.show()


import unittest
import user_code
import ast
import re   
import importlib
import csv
import unittest
import importlib
import sys
import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('Agg')
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import types

class TestTask(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        # Patch plt.show to prevent blocking
        self._original_show = plt.show
        plt.show = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
        self.user_code = importlib.import_module("user_code")
        importlib.reload(self.user_code)

    def tearDown(self):
        plt.show = self._original_show

    def test_plot_data_and_labels(self):
        # Clear current figure
        plt.clf()
        # Re-run user code in a fresh global namespace
        code = ""
        with open("user_code.py", "r") as f:
            code = f.read()
        ns = {}
        exec(code, ns)
        # After running, check the current axes
        ax = plt.gca()
        # Test x and y data
        lines = ax.get_lines()
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            len(lines) > 0,
            "A line is plotted on the chart.",
            "No line was plotted on the chart.",
        )
        line = lines[0]
        # Check data
        expected_months = [
            "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun",
            "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"
        ]
        expected_mau = [950, 1100, 1250, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2200, 2350, 2500, 2700, 2900]
        xdata = list(line.get_xdata())
        ydata = list(line.get_ydata())
        # Matplotlib will convert categorical xdata to indices, so we check ydata and x label ticks
        # Check ydata
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            ydata == expected_mau,
            "MAU values are plotted in correct order.",
            f"Expected ydata {expected_mau}, got {ydata}",
        )
        # Check x tick labels
        actual_xticklabels = [tick.get_text() for tick in ax.get_xticklabels() if tick.get_text()]
        # Must include all expected months in order
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            actual_xticklabels[:len(expected_months)] == expected_months,
            "X-axis labels are correct months in order.",
            f"Expected x tick labels {expected_months}, got {actual_xticklabels}",
        )
        # Check x and y axis labels
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            ax.get_xlabel() == "Month",
            "X-axis is labeled 'Month'.",
            f"Expected x-axis label 'Month', got '{ax.get_xlabel()}'",
        )
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            ax.get_ylabel() == "Monthly Active Users",
            "Y-axis is labeled 'Monthly Active Users'.",
            f"Expected y-axis label 'Monthly Active Users', got '{ax.get_ylabel()}'",
        )
        # Check title
        _dynamic_test(
            self,
            ax.get_title() == "Monthly Active Users (MAU) Growth in 2023",
            "Chart title is correct.",
            f"Expected chart title 'Monthly Active Users (MAU) Growth in 2023', got '{ax.get_title()}'",
        )

def _dynamic_test(test_case, condition, success_message, failure_message):
    if condition:
        test_case._testMethodName = success_message
        test_case.assertTrue(True, success_message)
    else:
        test_case._testMethodName = failure_message
        test_case.fail(failure_message)

def normalize_text(text):
    text = text.lower()
    text = re.sub(r"\\s{2,}", " ", text)
    text = re.sub(r"\\s*([,:?])\\s*", r"\\1 ", text)
    return text.strip()

def change_var(code: str, var_name: str, value: str) -> str:
    tree = ast.parse(code)
    lines = code.splitlines()
    changed = False
    # Collect all assignment nodes to modify
    assign_nodes = [
        (i, node)
        for i, node in enumerate(tree.body)
        if isinstance(node, ast.Assign)
        and any(isinstance(target, ast.Name) and target.id == var_name for target in node.targets)
    ]

    # If nothing to change, return unmodified code
    if not assign_nodes:
        return code

    # Perform replacements for all matching assignments (from last to first to not break line offsets)
    for i, node in reversed(assign_nodes):
        start_line = node.lineno - 1
        line = lines[start_line]
        indent = ' ' * (len(line) - len(line.lstrip()))
        lines[start_line] = f"{indent}{var_name} = {value}"
        next_line = len(lines)
        for next_node in tree.body[i+1:]:
            if hasattr(next_node, 'lineno'):
                next_line = next_node.lineno - 1
                break
        if next_line > start_line + 1:
            lines[start_line+1:next_line] = []
        changed = True

    return '\\n'.join(lines) if changed else code

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()


test_main.py

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Challenge: Visualize User Growth

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Challenge: Visualize User Growth

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