ylabel & sub figures obtained from axes

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Hi all,

when using subplot is very easy to plot an ylabel for each subplot
(see http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/subplot_demo_large.png
for example), however I have not found any sample to accomplish the
same goal when using sub-figures obtained as

ax1 = axes(...)
like http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/finance_work2_small.png,
for example.

With gnuplot is very easy. Is there any way to achieve the same result
with matplotlib?

Thanks,
Michele

2

Not sure I understand your question, but

ax.set_ylabel('my label')

will work for Axes or Subplots (a Subplot is an Axes instance...)

JDH

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On 5/11/07, Michele Mazzucco <michelemazzucco@...287...> wrote:

Hi all,

when using subplot is very easy to plot an ylabel for each subplot
(see http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/subplot_demo_large.png
for example), however I have not found any sample to accomplish the
same goal when using sub-figures obtained as

ax1 = axes(...)
like http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/finance_work2_small.png,
for example.

With gnuplot is very easy. Is there any way to achieve the same result
with matplotlib?

3

John,

thanks for your reply. Unfortunately it does not work for Axes (at
least for me).
I've got 3 axes (like the finance sample) and the ylabel appears only
for the last one and only if I use ylabel(...) (yes, I'm using
ax1.set_ylabel, ax2.set_yabel and ax3.set_ylabel)
Any idea?

Michele

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On 5/11/07, John Hunter <jdh2358@...287...> wrote:

On 5/11/07, Michele Mazzucco <michelemazzucco@...287...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> when using subplot is very easy to plot an ylabel for each subplot
> (see http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/subplot_demo_large.png
> for example), however I have not found any sample to accomplish the
> same goal when using sub-figures obtained as
>
> ax1 = axes(...)
> like http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/finance_work2_small.png,
> for example.
>
> With gnuplot is very easy. Is there any way to achieve the same result
> with matplotlib?

Not sure I understand your question, but

ax.set_ylabel('my label')

will work for Axes or Subplots (a Subplot is an Axes instance...)

JDH

4

I've sorted it out. Thanks John.

Michele

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On 5/11/07, Michele Mazzucco <michelemazzucco@...287...> wrote:

John,

thanks for your reply. Unfortunately it does not work for Axes (at
least for me).
I've got 3 axes (like the finance sample) and the ylabel appears only
for the last one and only if I use ylabel(...) (yes, I'm using
ax1.set_ylabel, ax2.set_yabel and ax3.set_ylabel)
Any idea?

Michele

On 5/11/07, John Hunter <jdh2358@...287...> wrote:
> On 5/11/07, Michele Mazzucco <michelemazzucco@...287...> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > when using subplot is very easy to plot an ylabel for each subplot
> > (see http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/subplot_demo_large.png
> > for example), however I have not found any sample to accomplish the
> > same goal when using sub-figures obtained as
> >
> > ax1 = axes(...)
> > like http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/screenshots/finance_work2_small.png,
> > for example.
> >
> > With gnuplot is very easy. Is there any way to achieve the same result
> > with matplotlib?
>
> Not sure I understand your question, but
>
> ax.set_ylabel('my label')
>
> will work for Axes or Subplots (a Subplot is an Axes instance...)
>
> JDH
>