""" =============== Marker examples =============== Example with different ways to specify markers. See also the `matplotlib.markers` documentation for a list of all markers and :doc:`/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/marker_reference` for more information on configuring markers. .. redirect-from:: /gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/scatter_custom_symbol .. redirect-from:: /gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/scatter_symbol .. redirect-from:: /gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/scatter_piecharts """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import numpy as np # Fixing random state for reproducibility np.random.seed(19680801) x = np.random.rand(10) y = np.random.rand(10) z = np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2) fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 3, sharex=True, sharey=True, layout="constrained") # Matplotlib marker symbol axs[0, 0].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=">") axs[0, 0].set_title("marker='>'") # marker from TeX: passing a TeX symbol name enclosed in $-signs axs[0, 1].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=r"$\clubsuit$") axs[0, 1].set_title(r"marker=r'\$\clubsuit\$'") # marker from path: passing a custom path of N vertices as a (N, 2) array-like verts = [[-1, -1], [1, -1], [1, 1], [-1, -1]] axs[0, 2].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=verts) axs[0, 2].set_title("marker=verts") # regular pentagon marker axs[1, 0].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=(5, 0)) axs[1, 0].set_title("marker=(5, 0)") # regular 5-pointed star marker axs[1, 1].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=(5, 1)) axs[1, 1].set_title("marker=(5, 1)") # regular 5-pointed asterisk marker axs[1, 2].scatter(x, y, s=80, c=z, marker=(5, 2)) axs[1, 2].set_title("marker=(5, 2)") plt.show() # %% # .. tags:: # # component: marker # level: beginner