matplotlib.pyplot

Functions

acorr(x[, hold, data])	Plot the autocorrelation of x.
angle_spectrum(x[, Fs, Fc, window, pad_to, …])	Plot the angle spectrum.
annotate(*args, **kwargs)	Annotate the point xy with text s.
arrow(x, y, dx, dy[, hold])	Add an arrow to the axes.
autoscale([enable, axis, tight])	Autoscale the axis view to the data (toggle).
autumn()	set the default colormap to autumn and apply to current image if any.
axes([arg])	Add an axes to the current figure and make it the current axes.
axhline([y, xmin, xmax, hold])	Add a horizontal line across the axis.
axhspan(ymin, ymax[, xmin, xmax, hold])	Add a horizontal span (rectangle) across the axis.
axis(*v, **kwargs)	Convenience method to get or set axis properties.
axvline([x, ymin, ymax, hold])	Add a vertical line across the axes.
axvspan(xmin, xmax[, ymin, ymax, hold])	Add a vertical span (rectangle) across the axes.
bar(*args, **kwargs)	Make a bar plot.
barbs(*args, **kw)	Plot a 2-D field of barbs.
barh(*args, **kwargs)	Make a horizontal bar plot.
bone()	set the default colormap to bone and apply to current image if any.
box([on])	Turn the axes box on or off.
boxplot(x[, notch, sym, vert, whis, …])	Make a box and whisker plot.
broken_barh(xranges, yrange[, hold, data])	Plot a horizontal sequence of rectangles.
cla()	Clear the current axes.
clabel(CS, *args, **kwargs)	Label a contour plot.
clf()	Clear the current figure.
clim([vmin, vmax])	Set the color limits of the current image.
close(*args)	Close a figure window.
cohere(x, y[, NFFT, Fs, Fc, detrend, …])	Plot the coherence between x and y.
colorbar([mappable, cax, ax])	Add a colorbar to a plot.
colors()	Deprecated since version 2.1.
connect(s, func)	Connect event with string s to func.
contour(*args, **kwargs)	Plot contours.
contourf(*args, **kwargs)	Plot contours.
cool()	set the default colormap to cool and apply to current image if any.
copper()	set the default colormap to copper and apply to current image if any.
csd(x, y[, NFFT, Fs, Fc, detrend, window, …])	Plot the cross-spectral density.
cycler(*args, **kwargs)	Create a new Cycler object from a single positional argument, a pair of positional arguments, or the combination of keyword arguments.
dedent(s)	Remove excess indentation from docstring s.
delaxes([ax])	Remove the given Axes ax from the current figure.
deprecated(since[, message, name, …])	Decorator to mark a function or a class as deprecated.
disconnect(cid)	Disconnect callback id cid
draw()	Redraw the current figure.
errorbar(x, y[, yerr, xerr, fmt, ecolor, …])	Plot an errorbar graph.
eventplot(positions[, orientation, …])	Plot identical parallel lines at the given positions.
figaspect(arg)	Create a figure with specified aspect ratio.
figimage(*args, **kwargs)	Adds a non-resampled image to the figure.
figlegend(*args, **kwargs)	Place a legend in the figure.
fignum_exists(num)
figtext(*args, **kwargs)	Add text to figure.
figure([num, figsize, dpi, facecolor, …])	Creates a new figure.
fill(*args, **kwargs)	Plot filled polygons.
fill_between(x, y1[, y2, where, …])	Fill the area between two horizontal curves.
fill_betweenx(y, x1[, x2, where, step, …])	Fill the area between two vertical curves.
findobj([o, match, include_self])	Find artist objects.
flag()	set the default colormap to flag and apply to current image if any.
gca(**kwargs)	Get the current Axes instance on the current figure matching the given keyword args, or create one.
gcf()	Get a reference to the current figure.
gci()	Get the current colorable artist.
get(obj[, property])	Return the value of object’s property.
get_backend()	Return the name of the current backend.
get_cmap([name, lut])	Get a colormap instance, defaulting to rc values if name is None.
get_current_fig_manager()
get_figlabels()	Return a list of existing figure labels.
get_fignums()	Return a list of existing figure numbers.
get_plot_commands()	Get a sorted list of all of the plotting commands.
get_scale_docs()	Helper function for generating docstrings related to scales.
get_scale_names()
getp(obj[, property])	Return the value of object’s property.
ginput(*args, **kwargs)	Blocking call to interact with a figure.
gray()	set the default colormap to gray and apply to current image if any.
grid([b, which, axis])	Turn the axes grids on or off.
hexbin(x, y[, C, gridsize, bins, xscale, …])	Make a hexagonal binning plot.
hist(x[, bins, range, density, weights, …])	Plot a histogram.
hist2d(x, y[, bins, range, normed, weights, …])	Make a 2D histogram plot.
hlines(y, xmin, xmax[, colors, linestyles, …])	Plot horizontal lines at each y from xmin to xmax.
hold([b])	Deprecated since version 2.0.
hot()	set the default colormap to hot and apply to current image if any.
hsv()	set the default colormap to hsv and apply to current image if any.
imread(*args, **kwargs)	Read an image from a file into an array.
imsave(*args, **kwargs)	Save an array as in image file.
imshow(X[, cmap, norm, aspect, …])	Display an image on the axes.
inferno()	set the default colormap to inferno and apply to current image if any.
install_repl_displayhook()	Install a repl display hook so that any stale figure are automatically redrawn when control is returned to the repl.
interactive(b)	Set interactive mode to boolean b.
ioff()	Turn interactive mode off.
ion()	Turn interactive mode on.
is_numlike(obj)	return true if obj looks like a number
ishold()	Deprecated since version 2.0.
isinteractive()	Return status of interactive mode.
jet()	set the default colormap to jet and apply to current image if any.
legend(*args, **kwargs)	Places a legend on the axes.
locator_params([axis, tight])	Control behavior of tick locators.
loglog(*args, **kwargs)	Make a plot with log scaling on both the x and y axis.
magma()	set the default colormap to magma and apply to current image if any.
magnitude_spectrum(x[, Fs, Fc, window, …])	Plot the magnitude spectrum.
margins(*args, **kw)	Set or retrieve autoscaling margins.
matshow(A[, fignum])	Display an array as a matrix in a new figure window.
minorticks_off()	Remove minor ticks from the current plot.
minorticks_on()	Display minor ticks on the current plot.
nipy_spectral()	set the default colormap to nipy_spectral and apply to current image if any.
over(func, *args, **kwargs)	Deprecated since version 2.0.
pause(interval)	Pause for interval seconds.
pcolor(*args, **kwargs)	Create a pseudocolor plot of a 2-D array.
pcolormesh(*args, **kwargs)	Plot a quadrilateral mesh.
phase_spectrum(x[, Fs, Fc, window, pad_to, …])	Plot the phase spectrum.
pie(x[, explode, labels, colors, autopct, …])	Plot a pie chart.
pink()	set the default colormap to pink and apply to current image if any.
plasma()	set the default colormap to plasma and apply to current image if any.
plot(*args, **kwargs)	Plot y versus x as lines and/or markers.
plot_date(x, y[, fmt, tz, xdate, ydate, …])	Plot data that contains dates.
plotfile(fname[, cols, plotfuncs, comments, …])	Plot the data in a file.
polar(*args, **kwargs)	Make a polar plot.
prism()	set the default colormap to prism and apply to current image if any.
psd(x[, NFFT, Fs, Fc, detrend, window, …])	Plot the power spectral density.
pylab_setup([name])	return new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive and show for pyplot
quiver(*args, **kw)	Plot a 2-D field of arrows.
quiverkey(*args, **kw)	Add a key to a quiver plot.
rc(*args, **kwargs)	Set the current rc params.
rc_context([rc, fname])	Return a context manager for managing rc settings.
rcdefaults()	Restore the rc params from Matplotlib’s internal defaults.
register_cmap([name, cmap, data, lut])	Add a colormap to the set recognized by get_cmap().
rgrids(*args, **kwargs)	Get or set the radial gridlines on a polar plot.
savefig(*args, **kwargs)	Save the current figure.
sca(ax)	Set the current Axes instance to ax.
scatter(x, y[, s, c, marker, cmap, norm, …])	A scatter plot of y vs x with varying marker size and/or color.
sci(im)	Set the current image.
semilogx(*args, **kwargs)	Make a plot with log scaling on the x axis.
semilogy(*args, **kwargs)	Make a plot with log scaling on the y axis.
set_cmap(cmap)	Set the default colormap.
setp(*args, **kwargs)	Set a property on an artist object.
show(*args, **kw)	Display a figure.
specgram(x[, NFFT, Fs, Fc, detrend, window, …])	Plot a spectrogram.
spectral()	set the default colormap to spectral and apply to current image if any.
spring()	set the default colormap to spring and apply to current image if any.
spy(Z[, precision, marker, markersize, aspect])	Plot the sparsity pattern on a 2-D array.
stackplot(x, *args, **kwargs)	Draws a stacked area plot.
stem(*args, **kwargs)	Create a stem plot.
step(x, y, *args, **kwargs)	Make a step plot.
streamplot(x, y, u, v[, density, linewidth, …])	Draws streamlines of a vector flow.
subplot(*args, **kwargs)	Return a subplot axes at the given grid position.
subplot2grid(shape, loc[, rowspan, colspan, fig])	Create an axis at specific location inside a regular grid.
subplot_tool([targetfig])	Launch a subplot tool window for a figure.
subplots([nrows, ncols, sharex, sharey, …])	Create a figure and a set of subplots
subplots_adjust(*args, **kwargs)	Tune the subplot layout.
summer()	set the default colormap to summer and apply to current image if any.
suptitle(*args, **kwargs)	Add a centered title to the figure.
switch_backend(newbackend)	Switch the default backend.
table(**kwargs)	Add a table to the current axes.
text(x, y, s[, fontdict, withdash])	Add text to the axes.
thetagrids(*args, **kwargs)	Get or set the theta locations of the gridlines in a polar plot.
tick_params([axis])	Change the appearance of ticks, tick labels, and gridlines.
ticklabel_format(**kwargs)	Change the ScalarFormatter used by default for linear axes.
tight_layout([pad, h_pad, w_pad, rect])	Automatically adjust subplot parameters to give specified padding.
title(s, *args, **kwargs)	Set a title of the current axes.
tricontour(*args, **kwargs)	Draw contours on an unstructured triangular grid.
tricontourf(*args, **kwargs)	Draw contours on an unstructured triangular grid.
tripcolor(*args, **kwargs)	Create a pseudocolor plot of an unstructured triangular grid.
triplot(*args, **kwargs)	Draw a unstructured triangular grid as lines and/or markers.
twinx([ax])	Make a second axes that shares the x-axis.
twiny([ax])	Make a second axes that shares the y-axis.
uninstall_repl_displayhook()	Uninstalls the matplotlib display hook.
violinplot(dataset[, positions, vert, …])	Make a violin plot.
viridis()	set the default colormap to viridis and apply to current image if any.
vlines(x, ymin, ymax[, colors, linestyles, …])	Plot vertical lines.
waitforbuttonpress(*args, **kwargs)	Blocking call to interact with the figure.
winter()	set the default colormap to winter and apply to current image if any.
xcorr(x, y[, normed, detrend, usevlines, …])	Plot the cross correlation between x and y.
xkcd([scale, length, randomness])	Turns on xkcd sketch-style drawing mode.
xlabel(s, *args, **kwargs)	Set the x axis label of the current axis.
xlim(*args, **kwargs)	Get or set the x limits of the current axes.
xscale(*args, **kwargs)	Set the scaling of the x-axis.
xticks(*args, **kwargs)	Get or set the x-limits of the current tick locations and labels.
ylabel(s, *args, **kwargs)	Set the y axis label of the current axis.
ylim(*args, **kwargs)	Get or set the y-limits of the current axes.
yscale(*args, **kwargs)	Set the scaling of the y-axis.
yticks(*args, **kwargs)	Get or set the y-limits of the current tick locations and labels.