.. only:: html
.. note::
:class: sphx-glr-download-link-note
Click :ref:`here ` to download the full example code
.. rst-class:: sphx-glr-example-title
.. _sphx_glr_gallery_shapes_and_collections_marker_path.py:
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Marker Path
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Using a `~.path.Path` as marker for a `~.axes.Axes.plot`.
.. code-block:: default
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.path as mpath
import numpy as np
star = mpath.Path.unit_regular_star(6)
circle = mpath.Path.unit_circle()
# concatenate the circle with an internal cutout of the star
verts = np.concatenate([circle.vertices, star.vertices[::-1, ...]])
codes = np.concatenate([circle.codes, star.codes])
cut_star = mpath.Path(verts, codes)
plt.plot(np.arange(10)**2, '--r', marker=cut_star, markersize=15)
plt.show()
.. image:: /gallery/shapes_and_collections/images/sphx_glr_marker_path_001.png
:alt: marker path
:class: sphx-glr-single-img
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References
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The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown
in this example:
.. code-block:: default
import matplotlib
matplotlib.path
matplotlib.path.Path
matplotlib.path.Path.unit_regular_star
matplotlib.path.Path.unit_circle
matplotlib.axes.Axes.plot
matplotlib.pyplot.plot
.. rst-class:: sphx-glr-script-out
Out:
.. code-block:: none
.. _sphx_glr_download_gallery_shapes_and_collections_marker_path.py:
.. only :: html
.. container:: sphx-glr-footer
:class: sphx-glr-footer-example
.. container:: sphx-glr-download sphx-glr-download-python
:download:`Download Python source code: marker_path.py `
.. container:: sphx-glr-download sphx-glr-download-jupyter
:download:`Download Jupyter notebook: marker_path.ipynb `
.. only:: html
.. rst-class:: sphx-glr-signature
Keywords: matplotlib code example, codex, python plot, pyplot
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