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        "\n# Zoom region inset Axes\n\nExample of an inset Axes and a rectangle showing where the zoom is located.\n"
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        "import numpy as np\n\nfrom matplotlib import cbook\nfrom matplotlib import pyplot as plt\n\nfig, ax = plt.subplots()\n\n# make data\nZ = cbook.get_sample_data(\"axes_grid/bivariate_normal.npy\")  # 15x15 array\nZ2 = np.zeros((150, 150))\nny, nx = Z.shape\nZ2[30:30+ny, 30:30+nx] = Z\nextent = (-3, 4, -4, 3)\n\nax.imshow(Z2, extent=extent, origin=\"lower\")\n\n# inset Axes....\nx1, x2, y1, y2 = -1.5, -0.9, -2.5, -1.9  # subregion of the original image\naxins = ax.inset_axes(\n    [0.5, 0.5, 0.47, 0.47],\n    xlim=(x1, x2), ylim=(y1, y2), xticklabels=[], yticklabels=[])\naxins.imshow(Z2, extent=extent, origin=\"lower\")\n\nax.indicate_inset_zoom(axins, edgecolor=\"black\")\n\nplt.show()"
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        ".. admonition:: References\n\n   The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown\n   in this example:\n\n   - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.inset_axes`\n   - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.indicate_inset_zoom`\n   - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.imshow`\n\n.. tags::\n\n   component: axes\n   plot-type: imshow\n   level: intermediate\n\n"
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