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5 | 5 |
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6 | 6 | Example with different ways to specify markers. |
7 | 7 |
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8 | | -For a list of all markers see also the `matplotlib.markers` documentation. |
| 8 | +See also the `matplotlib.markers` documentation for a list of all markers and |
| 9 | +:doc:`/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/marker_reference` for more information |
| 10 | +on configuring markers. |
| 11 | +
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| 12 | +.. redirect-from:: /gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/scatter_custom_symbol |
| 13 | +.. redirect-from:: /gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/scatter_symbol |
| 14 | +.. redirect-from:: /gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/scatter_piecharts |
9 | 15 | """ |
10 | 16 | import matplotlib.pyplot as plt |
11 | 17 | import numpy as np |
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17 | 23 | y = np.random.rand(10) |
18 | 24 | z = np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2) |
19 | 25 |
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20 | | -fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 3, sharex=True, sharey=True) |
| 26 | +fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 3, sharex=True, sharey=True, layout="constrained") |
21 | 27 |
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22 | | -# marker symbol |
| 28 | +# Matplotlib marker symbol |
23 | 29 | axs[0, 0].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=">") |
24 | 30 | axs[0, 0].set_title("marker='>'") |
25 | 31 |
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26 | | -# marker from TeX |
27 | | -axs[0, 1].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=r'$\alpha$') |
28 | | -axs[0, 1].set_title(r"marker=r'\$\alpha\$'") |
| 32 | +# marker from TeX: passing a TeX symbol name enclosed in $-signs |
| 33 | +axs[0, 1].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=r"$\clubsuit$") |
| 34 | +axs[0, 1].set_title(r"marker=r'\$\clubsuit\$'") |
29 | 35 |
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30 | | -# marker from path |
| 36 | +# marker from path: passing a custom path of N vertices as a (N, 2) array-like |
31 | 37 | verts = [[-1, -1], [1, -1], [1, 1], [-1, -1]] |
32 | 38 | axs[0, 2].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=verts) |
33 | 39 | axs[0, 2].set_title("marker=verts") |
34 | 40 |
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35 | | -# regular polygon marker |
| 41 | +# regular pentagon marker |
36 | 42 | axs[1, 0].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=(5, 0)) |
37 | 43 | axs[1, 0].set_title("marker=(5, 0)") |
38 | 44 |
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39 | | -# regular star marker |
| 45 | +# regular 5-pointed star marker |
40 | 46 | axs[1, 1].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=(5, 1)) |
41 | 47 | axs[1, 1].set_title("marker=(5, 1)") |
42 | 48 |
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43 | | -# regular asterisk marker |
| 49 | +# regular 5-pointed asterisk marker |
44 | 50 | axs[1, 2].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=(5, 2)) |
45 | 51 | axs[1, 2].set_title("marker=(5, 2)") |
46 | 52 |
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47 | | -plt.tight_layout() |
48 | 53 | plt.show() |
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