generate_plot.py

def generate_plot(df, x_variable, y_variables, plot_title):
    """
    This function is used to map x- and y-variables against each other
    Arguments:
        df: Pandas dataframe.
        x_variable: String. Name of the column that we want to set as the 
        x-variable in the plot
        y_variables: string (single), or list of strings (multiple). Name(s) 
        of the column(s) that we want to set as the y-variable in the plot
    Outputs:
        Scatter plot in console.
    """
    #Plot results
    df.plot(x=x_variable, y=y_variables, title=plot_title)
    plt.show()

"""
Main script execution here
"""

generate_plot(dataframe, x_variable='JobStartDate', 
              y_variables=['TotalBaseWaterVolume'], 
              plot_title='Total Base Water Volume for Fracs over Time')