On 10/18/07, Eric Firing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jeremy Conlin wrote: > > On 10/18/07, Eric Firing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Jeremy Conlin wrote: > >>> On 10/17/07, Charles Seaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> Jeremy, > >>>> > >>>> I ran across the answer to this last week while searching the list for > >>>> info on datestr2num (both subjects happened to come up in the same > >>>> exchange). > >>>> > >>>> http://www.nabble.com/First-impression-from-a-new-user-tf1716894.html#a4662446 > >>>> > >>>> plot(x, y, linestyle='*steps*') > >>>> > >>>> Charles Seaton > >>> > >>> Well that's great! (I should have at least tried making such a plot > >>> before posting. Sorry.) How come I couldn't find it in the > >>> documentation? I can't find anything about available linestyles. Am > >>> I looking the wrong location? I am looking at users_guide_0.9.0.pdf > >> The user's guide tends to lag. To find the latest features, look at the > >> CHANGELOG, the examples, and the docstrings. Ipython is a big help for > >> looking at docstrings and trying things out. Are you familiar with it? > >> > >> Eric > >> > > > > I am familiar with IPython and use it all the time as a replacement > > for the standard Python interpreter. I don't always use the extra > > features it offers. I just did > > > > help pylab.plot > > Even easier: > > pylab.plot? > > And for more detail (but mostly useful for matplotlib modules and > functions rather than for their pylab wrappers), use two question marks > to view the source code. > > To see available functions or attributes, use tab completion. > > Eric > > > > > > and there it was, what the available linestyles. Again lesson > > learned, read the (available) documentation before asking the > > questions. It is sometimes confusing where to go for the > > documentation. > > > > Thanks, > > Jeremy > >
Ooh, very nice. I'll try to incorporate those commands into my daily repertoire. Jeremy ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
