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title: 'Why is there no line along the Y-axis of bar charts?'
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description: "The line along the X axis is really marking the zero value of the Y axis. The X axis cannot have a zero value because it is made up of strings. It's just the way the Google Charts API works."
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# Why is there no line along the Y-axis of bar charts?

The line along the X axis is really marking the zero value of the Y axis. The X axis cannot have a zero value because it is made up of strings. It's just the way the Google Charts API works.

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