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Using a Path
as marker for a plot
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Marker Path
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Using a `~.path.Path` as marker for a `~.axes.Axes.plot`.
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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.path as mpath
import numpy as np
star = mpath.Path.unit_regular_star(6)
circle = mpath.Path.unit_circle()
# concatenate the circle with an internal cutout of the star
verts = np.concatenate([circle.vertices, star.vertices[::-1, ...]])
codes = np.concatenate([circle.codes, star.codes])
cut_star = mpath.Path(verts, codes)
plt.plot(np.arange(10)**2, '--r', marker=cut_star, markersize=15)
plt.show()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/build/matplotlib-xz4j8t/matplotlib-3.1.2/examples/shapes_and_collections/marker_path.py", line 1
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SyntaxError: invalid syntax
The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown in this example:
import matplotlib
matplotlib.path
matplotlib.path.Path
matplotlib.path.Path.unit_regular_star
matplotlib.path.Path.unit_circle
matplotlib.axes.Axes.plot
matplotlib.pyplot.plot
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