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        "\n# Nested GridSpecs\n\nThis example demonstrates the use of nested `.GridSpec`\\s.\n"
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        "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\nimport numpy as np\n\n\ndef squiggle_xy(a, b, c, d):\n    i = np.arange(0.0, 2*np.pi, 0.05)\n    return np.sin(i*a)*np.cos(i*b), np.sin(i*c)*np.cos(i*d)\n\n\nfig = plt.figure(figsize=(8, 8))\nouter_grid = fig.add_gridspec(4, 4, wspace=0, hspace=0)\n\nfor a in range(4):\n    for b in range(4):\n        # gridspec inside gridspec\n        inner_grid = outer_grid[a, b].subgridspec(3, 3, wspace=0, hspace=0)\n        axs = inner_grid.subplots()  # Create all subplots for the inner grid.\n        for (c, d), ax in np.ndenumerate(axs):\n            ax.plot(*squiggle_xy(a + 1, b + 1, c + 1, d + 1))\n            ax.set(xticks=[], yticks=[])\n\n# show only the outside spines\nfor ax in fig.get_axes():\n    ss = ax.get_subplotspec()\n    ax.spines.top.set_visible(ss.is_first_row())\n    ax.spines.bottom.set_visible(ss.is_last_row())\n    ax.spines.left.set_visible(ss.is_first_col())\n    ax.spines.right.set_visible(ss.is_last_col())\n\nplt.show()"
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