Re: [Matplotlib-users] scatter plot without edge color

[Chao Y. <cha...@gm...>]

cool. it's done!! Thanks!!!

Chao

2011/10/15 Tony Yu <ts...@gm...>

>
>
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Chao YUE <cha...@gm...> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> how can I make a scatter plot without edgecolor?
>>
>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
>> In [110]: plt.scatter(np.arange(10),np.arange(10,20),edgecolor=None)
>> Out[110]: <matplotlib.collections.CircleCollection object at 0x5cf16d0>
>>
>> in this case I can use edgecolor='w' to solve it, but when points overlap,
>> this does not work anymore.
>> Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>
> Hi Chao,
>
> I think what you want is 'none':
>
> plt.scatter(np.arange(10),np.arange(10,20), color='y',edgecolor='none')
>
> It's confusing, but None is used to let matplotlib auto-select the color,
> while 'none' is used to turn off edge coloring.
>
> Best,
> -Tony
>



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