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Polar plot#
Demo of a line plot on a polar axis.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
r = np.arange(0, 2, 0.01)
theta = 2 * np.pi * r
fig, ax = plt.subplots(subplot_kw={'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) # Move radial labels away from plotted line
ax.grid(True)
ax.set_title("A line plot on a polar axis", va='bottom')
plt.show()
References
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