Re: [Matplotlib-users] figure notation

[John H. <jdh...@ac...>]

>>>>> "Kirk" == Kirk Lamont <k.l...@us...> writes:

    Kirk> Hey.  We are using Matplotlib with Python and C to create
    Kirk> run time graphs.  However, we are having trouble figuring
    Kirk> out how to get the axes to show up in scientific notation.
    Kirk> If anyone have some info it would be very much appreciated.
    Kirk> Thanks

If I understand you correctly, you want to use notation like 1.0e-6 on
the x and/or y axis tick labels.  Is this correct?  Having more
automated tick labelers is something that has been discussed and will
be added in the not-too-distant future.

In the mean time you can control them directly

  ax = subplot(111)
  plot([1,2,3])
  xticks = ax.get_xticks()

  labels = [ '%1.0e'%val for val in xticks ]
  ax.set_xticklabels(labels)

or you may want to define your own ticks

  xticks = [1e-6, 2e-6, 3e-6, 4e-6]
  ax.set_xticks(xticks)
  labels = [ '%1.0e'%val for val in xticks ]
  ax.set_xticklabels(labels)

Hope this helps,
John Hunter