.. _pylab_examples-legend_demo3:

pylab_examples example code: legend_demo3.py
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.. plot:: /home/mdboom/Work/builds/matplotlib/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/legend_demo3.py

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    #!/usr/bin/env python
    import matplotlib
    matplotlib.rcParams['legend.fancybox'] = True
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    import numpy as np
    
    def myplot(ax):
        t1 = np.arange(0.0, 1.0, 0.1)
        for n in [1, 2, 3, 4]:
            ax.plot(t1, t1**n, label="n=%d"%(n,))
    
    ax1 = plt.subplot(3,1,1)
    ax1.plot([1], label="multi\nline")
    ax1.plot([1], label="$2^{2^2}$")
    ax1.plot([1], label=r"$\frac{1}{2}\pi$")
    ax1.legend(loc=1, ncol=3, shadow=True)
    
    ax2 = plt.subplot(3,1,2)
    myplot(ax2)
    ax2.legend(loc="center left", bbox_to_anchor=[0.5, 0.5],
               ncol=2, shadow=True, title="Legend")
    ax2.get_legend().get_title().set_color("red")
    
    ax3 = plt.subplot(3,1,3)
    myplot(ax3)
    ax3.legend(shadow=True, fancybox=True)
    
    
    plt.draw()
    plt.show()
    
    
    
    

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