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Python matplotlib example 'mat-3'

Functions in program:

  • def update_line(num, x, y, z, l):

Modules used in program:

  • import matplotlib.animation as animation
  • import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
  • import numpy as np
  • import matplotlib as mpl

python mat-3

Python matplotlib example: mat-3

import matplotlib as mpl
from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import Axes3D
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.animation as animation

def update_line(num, x, y, z, l):
    x.append(1.0)
    y.append(2.0)
    z.append(3.0)
    print(x, y, z)
    l, = ax.plot(x, y, z, label='Line')
    return l,

fig = plt.figure()
ax = fig.gca(projection='3d')
ax.set_xlabel('X')
ax.set_ylabel('Y')
ax.set_zlabel('Z')
ax.legend()

x = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]
y = [4.0, 7.0, 8.0]
z = [6.0, 9.0, 5.0]

l, = ax.plot(x, y, z, label='Line')

line_ani = animation.FuncAnimation(fig, update_line, 25, fargs=(x, y, z, l), interval=2000, blit=True)

plt.show()