plt15_subplot.py

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# 15 - subplot
"""
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

# example 1:
###############################
plt.figure(figsize=(6, 4))
# plt.subplot(n_rows, n_cols, plot_num)
plt.subplot(2, 2, 1)
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 1])

plt.subplot(222)
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 2])

plt.subplot(223)
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 3])

plt.subplot(224)
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 4])

plt.tight_layout()

# example 2:
###############################
plt.figure(figsize=(6, 4))
# plt.subplot(n_rows, n_cols, plot_num)
plt.subplot(2, 1, 1)
# figure splits into 2 rows, 1 col, plot to the 1st sub-fig
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 1])

plt.subplot(234)
# figure splits into 2 rows, 3 col, plot to the 4th sub-fig
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 2])

plt.subplot(235)
# figure splits into 2 rows, 3 col, plot to the 5th sub-fig
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 3])

plt.subplot(236)
# figure splits into 2 rows, 3 col, plot to the 6th sub-fig
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 4])


plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()