Python – Matplotlib transparent line plots

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I am plotting two similar trajectories in matplotlib and I'd like to plot each of the lines with partial transparency so that the red (plotted second) doesn't obscure the blue.

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EDIT: Here's the image with transparent lines.

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Plain and simple:

plt.plot(x, y, 'r-', alpha=0.7)

(I know I add nothing new, but the straightforward answer should be visible).

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from matplotlib.pyplot import figure

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figure(figsize=(1,1)) would create an inch-by-inch image, which would be 80-by-80 pixels unless you also give a different dpi argument.

Python – Hiding axis text in matplotlib plots

Instead of hiding each element, you can hide the whole axis:

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frame1.axes.get_yaxis().set_visible(False)

Or, you can set the ticks to an empty list:

frame1.axes.get_xaxis().set_ticks([])
frame1.axes.get_yaxis().set_ticks([])

In this second option, you can still use plt.xlabel() and plt.ylabel() to add labels to the axes.

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