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gilgameshbk
gilgameshbk

Reputation: 121

Python matplotlib get data with cursor from plot

, Hi guys, I'm using python>matplotlib and I want to get the data from the plot by using the cursor.

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
t = np.arange(0., 2., 0.1)
plt.plot(t,t,'g^')
ax = plt.gca()
line = ax.lines[0]
xd = line.get_xdata()
yd = line.get_ydata()
valx = np.where(xd==xd[0])
plt.show()

In the plot there will be 19 dots from 0,0 to 1.9,1.9; so...

When I click on 0,0 first and then on 0.3,0.3, I want to get the values:

(0,0);
(0.1,0.1);
(0.2,0.2);
(0.3,0.3)

Is there a way to do this?

But also there's a problem that the cursor has to be over the point, is there a way to position the cursor on the graphic and not other point???

Upvotes: 0

Views: 6310

Answers (1)

ImportanceOfBeingErnest
ImportanceOfBeingErnest

Reputation: 339170

There is a Picker example on the matplotlib page. You can adapt it to show the first n point pairs when the nth point is clicked.

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
t = np.arange(0., 2., 0.1)
line, = plt.plot(t,t,'g^', picker=6)

def click(event):
    artist = event.artist
    ind = event.ind[0]
    xd = artist.get_xdata()[:ind]
    yd = artist.get_ydata()[:ind]
    print( zip(xd, yd) )

cid = plt.gcf().canvas.mpl_connect("pick_event", click)

plt.show()

Upvotes: 1

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