Re: [Matplotlib-users] show density in scatter

[Justin M. <jn...@gm...>]

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Neal Becker <ndb...@gm...> wrote:

> Using scatter, it seems less probably (numerous) points show just as much
> as
> more probable points.  Can anyone suggest a good way to emphasize the more
> probable points?
>
> I was thinking maybe the easy way is just scale down the markers.  Drawback
> may
> be too many points plotted.
>
> Colors would be nice, but I guess that would be more work?
>
>
You could try something like the scatter+histograms shown here:

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/examples/pylab_examples/scatter_hist.html

Takes a bit more space, but the colors aren't as important.