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      "source": [
        "\n# Multiple subplots\n\nSimple demo with multiple subplots.\n\nFor more options, see :doc:`/gallery/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplots_demo`.\n\n.. redirect-from:: /gallery/subplots_axes_and_figures/subplot_demo\n"
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      "source": [
        "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\nimport numpy as np\n\n# Create some fake data.\nx1 = np.linspace(0.0, 5.0)\ny1 = np.cos(2 * np.pi * x1) * np.exp(-x1)\nx2 = np.linspace(0.0, 2.0)\ny2 = np.cos(2 * np.pi * x2)"
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    {
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      "metadata": {},
      "source": [
        "`~.pyplot.subplots()` is the recommended method to generate simple subplot\narrangements:\n\n"
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        "fig, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(2, 1)\nfig.suptitle('A tale of 2 subplots')\n\nax1.plot(x1, y1, 'o-')\nax1.set_ylabel('Damped oscillation')\n\nax2.plot(x2, y2, '.-')\nax2.set_xlabel('time (s)')\nax2.set_ylabel('Undamped')\n\nplt.show()"
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      "cell_type": "markdown",
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      "source": [
        "Subplots can also be generated one at a time using `~.pyplot.subplot()`:\n\n"
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        "collapsed": false
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        "plt.subplot(2, 1, 1)\nplt.plot(x1, y1, 'o-')\nplt.title('A tale of 2 subplots')\nplt.ylabel('Damped oscillation')\n\nplt.subplot(2, 1, 2)\nplt.plot(x2, y2, '.-')\nplt.xlabel('time (s)')\nplt.ylabel('Undamped')\n\nplt.show()"
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      "cell_type": "markdown",
      "metadata": {},
      "source": [
        ".. tags::\n\n   component: subplot\n   plot-type: line\n   level: beginner\n\n"
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