matplotlib Figures and Axes Objects Creating an axes
Example
There are two main ways to create an axes in matplotlib: using pyplot, or using the object-oriented API.
Using pyplot:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
ax = plt.subplot(3, 2, 1) # 3 rows, 2 columns, the first subplot
Using the object-oriented API:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig = plt.figure()
ax = fig.add_subplot(3, 2, 1)
The convenience function plt.subplots() can be used to produce a figure and collection of subplots in one command:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(ncols=2, nrows=1) # 1 row, 2 columns
