DOC: slightly update demo

tacaswell · tacaswell · commit 8f2b84cafc2a · 2015-07-16T23:33:10.000-04:00
Gets a frame rate of ~75fps on my machine
diff --git a/examples/pylab_examples/system_monitor.py b/examples/pylab_examples/system_monitor.py
@@ -40,12 +40,15 @@ def get_stats():
 ax.set_ylabel('Percent usage')
 ax.set_title('System Monitor')
 
+start = time.time()
 for i in range(200):  # run for a little while
     m, c, n = get_stats()
 
     pm.set_height(m)
     pc.set_height(c)
     pn.set_height(n)
-    ax.set_ylim([0, 100])
 
-    plt.draw()
+    fig.canvas.flush_events()
+
+stop = time.time()
+print("{fps:.1f} frames per second".format(fps=200 / (stop - start)))
