Re: [Matplotlib-users] How to start when you don't know what to do

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I do exactly that from time to time (copying a graphic) and I always start looking at the matplotlib gallery (http://matplotlib.org/gallery.html) for what is the most similar figure and starts from here (after removing what is not necessary). Most important is identifying the kind of axis necessary (cartesian, log, polar, ...)

Some examples at: http://www.loria.fr/~rougier/coding/gallery/

Some really nice graphics (but difficult) to try to copy at:

http://www.improving-visualisation.org/visuals

Nicolas

On Jan 15, 2013, at 20:52 , Steven Boada wrote:

> Heyya list.
> 
> I must admit that my matplotlib-foo is only so so. One of the biggest 
> problems that I face is seeing cool stuff around the net, and thinking, 
> "that's pretty neat, I'd like to copy it." In reality, I have no idea 
> how I would go about creating something like that.
> 
> Here's an example: http://imgur.com/JdkR4
> 
> Just a little circular histogram thing with some annotations. Obviously, 
> I'd need the annotate command for the words, but what about the arcs? No 
> idea, off hand. So my question is, how do you decode (read: what to 
> think about) figures that you see, and turn them into actual python? 
> Sure I could post on stack exchange or email all you people every time, 
> but I want to be *better* at this. And while some people are going to 
> scoff and reply "that's easy, silly" it's not so for some. I just hate 
> to admit it's me.
> 
> Thanks for the advice.
> 
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> Steven Boada
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