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| - you can use **transparency** to partially show what is behind some markers or other objects. Many //artists// accept the ''alpha'' parameter where ''0.0'' means that the object is completely transparent, and ''1.0'' means completely opaque\\ e.g. ''my_plot.scatter(..., alpha=0.7)'' | - you can use **transparency** to partially show what is behind some markers or other objects. Many //artists// accept the ''alpha'' parameter where ''0.0'' means that the object is completely transparent, and ''1.0'' means completely opaque\\ e.g. ''my_plot.scatter(..., alpha=0.7)'' |
| - sometimes the results of the python/matplolib commands are displayed immediately, sometimes not. It depends if you are in [[http://matplotlib.org/faq/usage_faq.html#what-is-interactive-mode|interactive or non-interactive]] mode | - sometimes the results of the python/matplolib commands are displayed immediately, sometimes not. It depends if you are in [[http://matplotlib.org/faq/usage_faq.html#what-is-interactive-mode|interactive or non-interactive]] mode |
| - if your matplotlib is executed in a batch script, it will generate an error when trying to create (''show()'') a plot, because matplotlib expects to be able to display the figure on a screen by default. | - if your matplotlib is executed in a batch script, it will generate an error when trying to create (''show()'') a plot, because matplotlib expects to be able to display the figure on a screen (with an X server running) by default.\\ Find out how to deal with this in [[other:python:matplotlib_by_jyp#creating_a_plot_offline|Creating a plot offline]]. |
| * Check how you can [[https://matplotlib.org/faq/howto_faq.html?highlight=web#generate-images-without-having-a-window-appear|generate images offline]] | |
| - the documentation may mention [[http://matplotlib.org/faq/usage_faq.html#what-is-a-backend|backends]]. What?? Basically, you use python commands to create a plot, and the backend is the //thing// that will render your plot on the screen or in a file (png, pdf, etc...) | - the documentation may mention [[http://matplotlib.org/faq/usage_faq.html#what-is-a-backend|backends]]. What?? Basically, you use python commands to create a plot, and the backend is the //thing// that will render your plot on the screen or in a file (png, pdf, etc...) |
| - Read the [[https://github.com/rougier/matplotlib-tutorial|Matplotlib tutorial by Nicolas Rougier]] | - Read the [[https://github.com/rougier/matplotlib-tutorial|Matplotlib tutorial by Nicolas Rougier]] |
