.. _pylab_examples-axes_demo:

pylab_examples example code: axes_demo.py
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.. plot:: /home/mandrake/rpm/BUILD/matplotlib-1.1.1/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/axes_demo.py

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    #!/usr/bin/env python
    
    from pylab import *
    
    # create some data to use for the plot
    dt = 0.001
    t = arange(0.0, 10.0, dt)
    r = exp(-t[:1000]/0.05)               # impulse response
    x = randn(len(t))
    s = convolve(x,r)[:len(x)]*dt  # colored noise
    
    # the main axes is subplot(111) by default
    plot(t, s)
    axis([0, 1, 1.1*amin(s), 2*amax(s) ])
    xlabel('time (s)')
    ylabel('current (nA)')
    title('Gaussian colored noise')
    
    # this is an inset axes over the main axes
    a = axes([.65, .6, .2, .2], axisbg='y')
    n, bins, patches = hist(s, 400, normed=1)
    title('Probability')
    setp(a, xticks=[], yticks=[])
    
    # this is another inset axes over the main axes
    a = axes([0.2, 0.6, .2, .2], axisbg='y')
    plot(t[:len(r)], r)
    title('Impulse response')
    setp(a, xlim=(0,.2), xticks=[], yticks=[])
    
    
    show()
    

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