Re: [Matplotlib-users] interrupted line with maskedarray (normal behavior ?)

[Jeff W. <js...@fa...>]

David Trémouilles wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  I've just start playing with maskedarray (the new implementation) 
> using fresh svn matplotib (0_91 maintenance).
> Plotting masked array does not behave as I would have expected.
> Indeed when drawing a "line graph" the masked walues interrupted the 
> line (see attach example).

David:  Yes, this is the correct behavior.  The masked values are 
treated as missing data.  No attempt is made to fill, or interpolate, 
the missing data.
> I would prefer to see a continues line...

Then you should interpolate the missing values yourself.  I think it 
would be unwise for matplotlib to guess how you might want to do that.

-Jeff
> Is it the expected behavior? Is there a way to change it?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> David
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