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+"""
+bar-basic: Basic Bar Chart
+Library: seaborn
+"""
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import pandas as pd
+import seaborn as sns
+
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from matplotlib.figure import Figure
+
+
+def create_plot(
+    data: pd.DataFrame,
+    category: str,
+    value: str,
+    figsize: tuple[float, float] = (10, 6),
+    color: str = "steelblue",
+    edgecolor: str = "black",
+    alpha: float = 0.8,
+    title: str | None = None,
+    xlabel: str | None = None,
+    ylabel: str | None = None,
+    rotation: int = 0,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> "Figure":
+    """
+    Create a basic vertical bar chart for categorical data comparison.
+
+    A fundamental bar chart displaying rectangular bars with heights proportional
+    to their numeric values, ideal for comparing quantities across categories.
+
+    Args:
+        data: Input DataFrame containing the data to plot
+        category: Column name for category labels (x-axis)
+        value: Column name for numeric values (bar heights)
+        figsize: Figure size as (width, height) in inches
+        color: Bar fill color
+        edgecolor: Bar edge color
+        alpha: Transparency level for bars (0-1)
+        title: Plot title (optional)
+        xlabel: X-axis label (defaults to column name if None)
+        ylabel: Y-axis label (defaults to column name if None)
+        rotation: Rotation angle for x-axis labels in degrees
+        **kwargs: Additional parameters passed to seaborn.barplot
+
+    Returns:
+        Matplotlib Figure object
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If data is empty
+        KeyError: If required columns not found in data
+
+    Example:
+        >>> data = pd.DataFrame({
+        ...     'category': ['A', 'B', 'C'],
+        ...     'value': [10, 20, 15]
+        ... })
+        >>> fig = create_plot(data, 'category', 'value', title='Sample Chart')
+    """
+    # Input validation
+    if data.empty:
+        raise ValueError("Data cannot be empty")
+
+    for col in [category, value]:
+        if col not in data.columns:
+            available = ", ".join(data.columns)
+            raise KeyError(f"Column '{col}' not found. Available: {available}")
+
+    # Create figure
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=figsize)
+
+    # Plot data using seaborn barplot
+    sns.barplot(data=data, x=category, y=value, color=color, edgecolor=edgecolor, alpha=alpha, ax=ax, **kwargs)
+
+    # Set y-axis to start at zero for accurate visual comparison
+    ax.set_ylim(bottom=0)
+
+    # Add subtle grid on y-axis only
+    ax.yaxis.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
+    ax.set_axisbelow(True)
+
+    # Labels
+    ax.set_xlabel(xlabel if xlabel is not None else category)
+    ax.set_ylabel(ylabel if ylabel is not None else value)
+
+    # Title
+    if title is not None:
+        ax.set_title(title)
+
+    # Rotate x-axis labels if specified
+    if rotation != 0:
+        plt.xticks(rotation=rotation, ha="right")
+
+    # Layout
+    plt.tight_layout()
+
+    return fig
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Sample data for testing
+    sample_data = pd.DataFrame(
+        {"category": ["Product A", "Product B", "Product C", "Product D", "Product E"], "value": [45, 78, 52, 91, 63]}
+    )
+
+    # Create plot
+    fig = create_plot(sample_data, "category", "value", title="Sales by Product", xlabel="Product", ylabel="Sales ($)")
+
+    # Save - ALWAYS use 'plot.png'!
+    plt.savefig("plot.png", dpi=300, bbox_inches="tight")
+    print("Plot saved to plot.png")