""" =============================== Legend using pre-defined labels =============================== Defining legend labels with plots. """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import numpy as np # Make some fake data. a = b = np.arange(0, 3, .02) c = np.exp(a) d = c[::-1] # Create plots with pre-defined labels. fig, ax = plt.subplots() ax.plot(a, c, 'k--', label='Model length') ax.plot(a, d, 'k:', label='Data length') ax.plot(a, c + d, 'k', label='Total message length') legend = ax.legend(loc='upper center', shadow=True, fontsize='x-large') # Put a nicer background color on the legend. legend.get_frame().set_facecolor('C0') plt.show() # %% # # .. admonition:: References # # The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown # in this example: # # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.plot` / `matplotlib.pyplot.plot` # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.legend` / `matplotlib.pyplot.legend`