Chapter 4. Working with Figures
In this chapter, we will cover:
- Compositing multiple figures
- Scaling both the axes equally
- Setting an axis range
- Setting the aspect ratio
- Inserting subfigures
- Using a logarithmic scale
- Using polar coordinates
Introduction
Designing a scientific plotting package is a daunting task—the needs to cover are extremely diverse. On one hand, ideally, creating any kind of figure should be possible with a minimal amount of coding and fiddling around. On the other, we want to be able to customize any aspect of a graphic. Those two goals are diametrically opposed. matplotlib offers a rare balance between the two goals. In this chapter, we will explore ways to modify fundamental aspects of the stock figures, such as changing the coordinate ...
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