Re: [Matplotlib-users] plot cdf

[Robert K. <rob...@gm...>]

Alan Isaac wrote:
> Is there a standard function or practice for
> plotting the CDF of a series?  (I am aware
> of the output of hist.)

import numpy as np
from matplotlib import pylab

x = ... # whatever
n = len(x)
x2 = np.repeat(x, 2)
y2 = np.hstack([0.0, np.repeat(np.arange(1,n) / float(n), 2), 1.0])
pylab.plot(x2, y2)

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Robert Kern

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