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Python matplotlib example 'circular'

Modules used in program:

  • import matplotlib.cbook as cbook
  • import matplotlib.patches as patches
  • import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

python circular

Python matplotlib example: circular

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.patches as patches
import matplotlib.cbook as cbook


#big trouble!!!!!! get_sample_data() the first arjyment is pathrelative the /home/ss/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/matplotlib/mpl-data/sample_data/   and some sample images in this path
with cbook.get_sample_data('grace_hopper.png') as image_file:
    image = plt.imread(image_file)


# image = plt.imread('circular.jpg')

fig, ax = plt.subplots()
im = ax.imshow(image)
patch = patches.Circle((260, 200), radius=200, transform=ax.transData)
im.set_clip_path(patch)

ax.axis('off')
plt.show()