.. _pylab_examples-animation_demo: pylab_examples example code: animation_demo.py ============================================== .. plot:: /home/mdboom/Work/builds/matplotlib/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/animation_demo.py :: """ Pyplot animation example. The method shown here is only for very simple, low-performance use. For more demanding applications, look at the animation module and the examples that use it. """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import numpy as np x = np.arange(6) y = np.arange(5) z = x * y[:,np.newaxis] for i in xrange(5): if i==0: p = plt.imshow(z) fig = plt.gcf() plt.clim() # clamp the color limits plt.title("Boring slide show") else: z = z + 2 p.set_data(z) print("step", i) plt.pause(0.5) Keywords: python, matplotlib, pylab, example, codex (see :ref:`how-to-search-examples`)