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pylab_examples example code: dash_control.pyΒΆ

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#!/usr/bin/env python

"""
You can precisely specify dashes with an on/off ink rect sequence in
points.
"""
from pylab import *

dashes = [5,2,10,5] # 5 points on, 2 off, 3 on, 1 off

l, = plot(arange(20), '--')
l.set_dashes(dashes)

show()

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