matplotlib example axes bench (snippet)

Python matplotlib example 'axes bench'

Functions in program:

• def plot(axes):

Modules used in program:

• import platform
• import numpy as np
• import time
• import thin_axes
• import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
• import matplotlib

python axes bench

Python matplotlib example: axes bench

#!/usr/bin/env python
#coding=utf-8

import matplotlib
matplotlib.use("Agg")
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import thin_axes

import time
import numpy as np

import platform

print(" ".join(platform.uname()))

def plot(axes):
    for a in axes.flatten():
        x, y = np.random.randn(2, 5000)
        a.plot(x, y, '.')


start_time = time.time()
fig, axes = plt.subplots(20,20)
plt.savefig('test.png')
print("Standard axes {} s".format(time.time() - start_time))
plt.close()

start_time = time.time()
fig, axes = plt.subplots(20,20, subplot_kw=dict(projection='thin'))
plt.savefig('test.png')
print("Thin axes {} s".format(time.time() - start_time))
plt.close()

start_time = time.time()
fig, axes = plt.subplots(20,20)
plt.savefig('test.png')
print("Standard axes with plotting {} s".format(time.time() - start_time))
plt.close()

start_time = time.time()
fig, axes = plt.subplots(20,20, subplot_kw=dict(projection='thin'))
plot(axes)
plt.savefig('test.png')
print("Thin axes with plotting {} s".format(time.time() - start_time))
plt.close()

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