matplotlib.pyplot.stairs

matplotlib.pyplot.stairs(values, edges=None, *, orientation='vertical', baseline=0, fill=False, data=None, **kwargs)

Draw a stepwise constant function as a line or a filled plot.

edges define the x-axis positions of the steps. values the function values between these steps. Depending on fill, the function is drawn either as a continuous line with vertical segments at the edges, or as a filled area.

Parameters:

valuesarray-like

The step heights.

edgesarray-like

The step positions, with len(edges) == len(vals) + 1, between which the curve takes on vals values.

orientation{'vertical', 'horizontal'}, default: 'vertical'

The direction of the steps. Vertical means that values are along the y-axis, and edges are along the x-axis.

baselinefloat, array-like or None, default: 0

The bottom value of the bounding edges or when fill=True, position of lower edge. If fill is True or an array is passed to baseline, a closed path is drawn.

fillbool, default: False

Whether the area under the step curve should be filled.

Returns:

StepPatchStepPatch

Other Parameters:

dataindexable object, optional

If given, all parameters also accept a string s, which is interpreted as data[s] (unless this raises an exception).

**kwargs

StepPatch properties

Notes

Note

This is the pyplot wrapper for axes.Axes.stairs.

Examples using matplotlib.pyplot.stairs

Stairs Demo

Stairs Demo