.. _pylab_examples-polar_demo: pylab_examples example code: polar_demo.py ========================================== .. plot:: /home/tcaswell/source/p/matplotlib/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/polar_demo.py :: """ Demo of a line plot on a polar axis. """ import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt r = np.arange(0, 2, 0.01) theta = 2 * np.pi * r ax = plt.subplot(111, projection='polar') ax.plot(theta, r) ax.set_rmax(2) ax.set_rticks([0.5, 1, 1.5, 2]) # less radial ticks ax.set_rlabel_position(-22.5) # get radial labels away from plotted line ax.grid(True) ax.set_title("A line plot on a polar axis", va='bottom') plt.show() Keywords: python, matplotlib, pylab, example, codex (see :ref:`how-to-search-examples`)