plt10_scatter.py

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# 10 - scatter
"""
Please note, this script is for python3+.
If you are using python2+, please modify it accordingly.
Tutorial reference:
http://www.scipy-lectures.org/intro/matplotlib/matplotlib.html
"""

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

n = 1024    # data size
X = np.random.normal(0, 1, n)
Y = np.random.normal(0, 1, n)
T = np.arctan2(Y, X)    # for color later on

plt.scatter(X, Y, s=75, c=T, alpha=.5)

plt.xlim(-1.5, 1.5)
plt.xticks(())  # ignore xticks
plt.ylim(-1.5, 1.5)
plt.yticks(())  # ignore yticks

plt.show()