I'm attempting to generate a model PSF from a set of observed stars. I'm following the great example provided by ali_m in this answer (MCVE below)
The 5 stars I'm using look like this:
where the center (peak intensity) is at bins [9, 9]. The results of their combination via numpy's hitsogram2d is this:
showing a peak density at bins [8, 8]. To center it at [9, 9], I have to obtain the centroids (see below) as:
cx, cy = np.array([1.] * len(stars)), np.array([1.] * len(stars))
instead. Why is this?
import numpy as np
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
stars = # Uploaded here: http://pastebin.com/tjLqM9gQ
fig, ax = plt.subplots(2, 3, figsize=(5, 5))
for i in range(5):
ax.flat[i].imshow(
stars[i], cmap=plt.cm.viridis, interpolation='nearest',
origin='lower', vmin=0.)
ax.flat[i].axhline(9., ls='--', lw=2, c='w')
ax.flat[i].axvline(9., ls='--', lw=2, c='w')
fig.tight_layout()
# (nstars, ny, nx) pixel coordinates relative to each centroid
# pixel coordinates (integer)
x, y = np.mgrid[:20, :20]
# centroids (float)
cx, cy = np.array([0.] * len(stars)), np.array([0.] * len(stars))
dx = cx[:, None, None] + x[None, ...]
dy = cy[:, None, None] + y[None, ...]
# 2D weighted histogram
bins = np.linspace(0., 20., 20)
h, xe, ye = np.histogram2d(dx.ravel(), dy.ravel(), bins=bins,
weights=stars.ravel())
fig, ax = plt.subplots(1, 1, subplot_kw={'aspect': 'equal'})
ax.hold(True)
ax.imshow(h, cmap=plt.cm.viridis, interpolation='nearest',
origin='lower', vmin=0.)
ax.axhline(8., ls='--', lw=2, c='w')
ax.axvline(8., ls='--', lw=2, c='w')
plt.show()
The reason, the histogram is not centered at the point (9,9) where the single star intensity distribution is centered, is that the code to generate it shifts around the bins of the histogram.
As I already suggested in the comments, keep things simple. E.g. we do not need plots to see the problem. Also, I do not understand what those dx dy are, so let's avoid them.
We can then calculate the histogram by
import numpy as np
stars = # Uploaded here: http://pastebin.com/tjLqM9gQ
# The argmax of a single star results in (9,9)
single_star_argmax = np.unravel_index(np.argmax(stars[0]), stars[0].shape)
# Create a meshgrid of coordinates (0,1,...,19) times (0,1,...,19)
y,x = np.mgrid[:len(stars[0,:,0]), :len(stars[0,0,:])]
# duplicating the grids
xcoord, ycoord = np.array([x]*len(stars)), np.array([y]*len(stars))
# compute histogram with coordinates as x,y
# and [20,20] bins
h, xe, ye = np.histogram2d(xcoord.ravel(), ycoord.ravel(),
bins=[len(stars[0,0,:]), len(stars[0,:,0])],
weights=stars.ravel())
# The argmax of the combined stars results in (9,9)
combined_star_argmax = np.unravel_index(np.argmax(h), h.shape)
print single_star_argmax
print combined_star_argmax
print single_star_argmax == combined_star_argmax
# prints:
# (9, 9)
# (9, 9)
# True
The only problem in the original code really was the line bins = np.linspace(0., 20., 20) which creates 20 points between 0 and 20,
0. 1.05263158 2.10526316 ... 18.94736842 20.
This scales the bin size to ~1.05 and lets your argmax occur already "earlier" then expected.
What you really want are 20 points between 0 and 19, np.linspace(0,19,20) or
np.arange(0,20)
To avoid such mistakes, one can simply give the length of the original array as argument, bins=20.
Related
To simplify, as much as possible, a question I already asked, how would you OVERLAY or PROJECT a polar plot onto a cartopy map.
phis = np.linspace(1e-5,10,10) # SV half cone ang, measured up from nadir
thetas = np.linspace(0,2*np.pi,361)# SV azimuth, 0 coincides with the vel vector
X,Y = np.meshgrid(thetas,phis)
Z = np.sin(X)**10 + np.cos(10 + Y*X) * np.cos(X)
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(4,4),subplot_kw=dict(projection='polar'))
im = ax.pcolormesh(X,Y,Z, cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r,shading='auto')
ax.set_theta_direction(-1)
ax.set_theta_offset(np.pi / 2.0)
ax.grid(True)
that results in
Over a cartopy map like this...
flatMap = ccrs.PlateCarree()
resolution = '110m'
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12,6), dpi=96)
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection=flatMap)
ax.imshow(np.tile(np.array([[cfeature.COLORS['water'] * 255]], dtype=np.uint8), [2, 2, 1]), origin='upper', transform=ccrs.PlateCarree(), extent=[-180, 180, -180, 180])
ax.add_feature(cfeature.NaturalEarthFeature('physical', 'land', resolution, edgecolor='black', facecolor=cfeature.COLORS['land']))
ax.pcolormesh(X,Y,Z, cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r,shading='auto')
gc.collect()
I'd like to project this polar plot over an arbitrary lon/lat... I can convert the polar theta/phi into lon/lat, but lon/lat coords (used on the map) are more 'cartesian like' than polar, hence you cannot just substitute lon/lat for theta/phi ... This is a conceptual problem. How would you tackle it?
Firstly, the data must be prepared/transformed into certain projection coordinates for use as input. And the instruction/option of the data's CRS must be specified correctly when used in the plot statement.
In your specific case, you need to transform your data into (long,lat) values.
XX = X/np.pi*180 # wrap around data in EW direction
YY = Y*9 # spread across N hemisphere
And plot it with an instruction transform=ccrs.PlateCarree().
ax.pcolormesh(XX,YY,Z, cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r,shading='auto',
transform=ccrs.PlateCarree())
The same (XX,YY,Z) data set can be plotted on orthographic projection.
Edit1
Update of the code and plots.
Part 1 (Data)
import matplotlib.colors
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import cartopy.crs as ccrs
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as mpl
import cartopy.feature as cfeature
#
# Part 1
#
phis = np.linspace(1e-5,10,10) # SV half cone ang, measured up from nadir
thetas = np.linspace(0,2*np.pi,361)# SV azimuth, 0 coincides with the vel vector
X,Y = np.meshgrid(thetas,phis)
Z = np.sin(X)**10 + np.cos(10 + Y*X) * np.cos(X)
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(4,4),subplot_kw=dict(projection='polar'))
im = ax.pcolormesh(X,Y,Z, cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r,shading='auto')
ax.set_theta_direction(-1)
ax.set_theta_offset(np.pi / 2.0)
ax.grid(True)
Part 2 The required code and output.
#
# Part 2
#
flatMap = ccrs.PlateCarree()
resolution = '110m'
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12,6), dpi=96)
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection=flatMap)
ax.add_feature(cfeature.NaturalEarthFeature('physical', 'land',
resolution, edgecolor='black', alpha=0.7,
facecolor=cfeature.COLORS['land']))
ax.set_extent([-180, 180, -90, 90], crs=ccrs.PlateCarree())
def scale_position(lat_deg, lon_deg, rad_deg):
# Two operations:
# 1. manipulates X,Y data and get (XX,YY)
# 2. create proper projection of (XX,YY), `rotpole_proj`
# Returns: XX,YY,rotpole_proj
# For X data
XX = X/np.pi*180 #always wrap around EW direction
# For Y data
# The cone data: min=0, max=10 --> (90-rad),90
# rad_deg = radius of the display area
top = 90
btm = top-rad_deg
YY = btm + (Y/Y.max())*rad_deg
# The proper coordinate system
rotpole_proj = ccrs.RotatedPole(pole_latitude=lat_deg, pole_longitude=lon_deg)
# Finally,
return XX,YY,rotpole_proj
# Location 1 (Asia)
XX1, YY1, rotpole_proj1 = scale_position(20, 100, 20)
ax.pcolormesh(XX1, YY1, Z, cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r,
transform=rotpole_proj1)
# Location 2 (Europe)
XX2, YY2, rotpole_proj2 = scale_position(62, -6, 8)
ax.pcolormesh(XX2, YY2, Z, cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r,
transform=rotpole_proj2)
# Location 3 (N America)
XX3, YY3, rotpole_proj3 = scale_position(29, -75, 30)
ax.pcolormesh(XX3, YY3, Z, cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r,shading='auto',
transform=rotpole_proj3)
#gc.collect()
plt.show()
This solution does NOT account for the projection point being at some altitude above the globe... I can do that part, so I really have trouble mapping the meshgrid to lon/lat so the work with the PREVIOUSLY GENERATES values of Z.
Here's a simple mapping directly from polar to cart:
X_cart = np.array([[p*np.sin(t) for p in phis] for t in thetas]).T
Y_cart = np.array([[p*np.cos(t) for p in phis] for t in thetas]).T
# Need to map cartesian XY to Z that is compatbile with above...
Z_cart = np.sin(X)**10 + np.cos(10 + Y*X) * np.cos(X) # This Z does NOT map to cartesian X,Y
print(X_cart.shape,Y_cart.shape,Z_cart.shape)
flatMap = ccrs.PlateCarree()
resolution = '110m'
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12,6), dpi=96)
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection=flatMap)
ax.imshow(np.tile(np.array([[cfeature.COLORS['water'] * 255]], dtype=np.uint8), [2, 2, 1]), origin='upper', transform=ccrs.PlateCarree(), extent=[-180, 180, -180, 180])
ax.add_feature(cfeature.NaturalEarthFeature('physical', 'land', resolution, edgecolor='black', facecolor=cfeature.COLORS['land']))
im = ax.pcolormesh(X_cart*2,Y_cart*2, Z_cart, cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r, shading='auto') # c=mapper.to_rgba(Z_cart), cmap=mpl.cm.jet_r)
gc.collect()
Which maps the polar plot center to lon/lat (0,0):
I'm close... I somehow need to move my cartesian coords to the proper lon/lat (the satellite sub-point) and then scale it appropriately. Have the set of lon/lat but I'm screwing up the meshgrid somehow... ???
The sphere_intersect() routine returns lon/lat for projection of theta/phi on the globe (that works)... The bit that doesn't work is building the meshgrid that replaces X,Y:
lons = np.array([orbits.sphere_intersect(SV_pos_vec, SV_vel_vec, az << u.deg, el << u.deg,
lonlat=True)[0] for az in thetas for el in phis], dtype='object')
lats = np.array([orbits.sphere_intersect(SV_pos_vec, SV_vel_vec, az << u.deg, el << u.deg,
lonlat=True)[1] for az in thetas for el in phis], dtype='object')
long, latg = np.meshgrid(lons,lats) # THIS IS A PROBLEM I BELIEVE...
and the pcolormesh makes a mess...
I have a 1D distribution (x values vs probability, shown below) and I would like to convert that to a 2D plot like the one shown below in which the color gradient is based on the values probabilities.
Currently, my code just plot in a qualitative manner because I am manually defining the array v1 and the color list. I tried my best to crack this and understand how to do it, but I failed. Does anyone have a suggestion?
def gradient_image(ax, extent, direction=0.3, cmap_range=(0, 1), **kwargs):
"""
Draw a gradient image based on a colormap.
Parameters
----------
ax : Axes
The axes to draw on.
extent
The extent of the image as (xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax).
By default, this is in Axes coordinates but may be
changed using the *transform* keyword argument.
direction : float
The direction of the gradient. This is a number in
range 0 (=vertical) to 1 (=horizontal).
cmap_range : float, float
The fraction (cmin, cmax) of the colormap that should be
used for the gradient, where the complete colormap is (0, 1).
**kwargs
Other parameters are passed on to `.Axes.imshow()`.
In particular useful is *cmap*.
"""
phi = direction * np.pi / 2
v = np.array([np.cos(phi), np.sin(phi)])
X = np.array([[v # [1, 0], v # [1, 1]],
[v # [0, 0], v # [0, 1]]])
a, b = cmap_range
X = a + (b - a) / X.max() * X
im = ax.imshow(X, extent=extent, interpolation='bicubic',
vmin=0, vmax=1, **kwargs)
return im
v1 = [0, 0.15, 0.5, 0.85, 1.0] # | Those two lines here
b = ["white","lightblue", "dodgerblue","lightblue", "white"] # | were the best I could do
bl = list(zip(v1,b))
blue_grad=LinearSegmentedColormap.from_list('custom',bl, N=256)
xmin, xmax = xlim = 0, 4
ymin, ymax = ylim = -300, 300
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.set(xlim=xlim, ylim=ylim, autoscale_on=False)
gradient_image(ax, direction=1, extent=(0 , 2, -300, 300), cmap=blue_grad, cmap_range=(0., 1), alpha=0.5)
Here is a minimal example with a gaussian distribution (code for generating the gaussian distribution was adapted from this):
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import scipy.stats as stats
mu=0 #Create gaussian distribution
sigma=1
x = np.linspace(mu - 3*sigma, mu + 3*sigma, 100)
y=stats.norm.pdf(x, mu, sigma)
y_expand=np.expand_dims(y, axis=0) #expanding dimensions to use imshow
plt.plot(x, stats.norm.pdf(x, mu, sigma),color='k',lw=3,ls='--')# plot distribution
extent = np.min(x), np.max(x), np.min(y), np.max(y)
plt.imshow(y_expand,interpolation=None,aspect='auto',cmap='Blues',extent=extent) #plot imshow
plt.colorbar()
plt.show()
Hey so I have a 2D array of x,y coordinates in the form: [[x0,y0],[x1,y1],....,[xn,yn]]. These coordinates lie within a rectangle of size x_length and y_length. I want to split the rectangle into a set of squares and find how many coordinates lie within each square, if that makes any sense. Using the 2D histogram function (np.histogram2d()) I've managed to do something similar, but it doesn't tell me the actual number of points within each bin (which is what I'm trying to get). I've attached an example of the 2D histogram for reference.
enter image description here
values, xbins, ybins = np.histogram2d(x=a[:,0], y=a[:,1]) gives the actual number of points of each bin into values. Note that many matplotlib functions index first by y, so you might need values.T depending on the use case.
Here is a visualization showing how the values can be used.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.patheffects as path_effects
import numpy as np
x = np.linspace(-0.212, 0.233, 50)
y = x * 0.5 - 0.01
hist, xbins, ybins = np.histogram2d(x=x, y=y, bins=(np.arange(-0.25, 0.25001, 0.02), np.arange(-0.15, 0.15001, 0.02)))
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(11, 6))
for i in range(len(xbins) - 1):
for j in range(len(ybins) - 1):
text = ax.text((xbins[i] + xbins[i + 1]) / 2, (ybins[j] + ybins[j + 1]) / 2, f"{hist[i, j]:.0f}",
color='cornflowerblue', size=16, ha='center', va='center')
text.set_path_effects([path_effects.Stroke(linewidth=3, foreground='white', alpha=0.6), path_effects.Normal()])
ax.plot(x, y, '-ro')
ax.set_xlim(xbins.min(), xbins.max())
ax.set_ylim(ybins.min(), ybins.max())
ax.set_xticks(xbins + 0.0001, minor=True)
ax.set_yticks(ybins + 0.0001, minor=True)
ax.grid(which='minor', color='dodgerblue', ls='--')
ax.set_aspect(1)
plt.show()
I am attempting to produce a plot like this which combines a cartesian scatter plot and a polar histogram. (Radial lines optional)
A similar solution (by Nicolas Legrand) exists for looking at differences in x and y (code here), but we need to look at ratios (i.e. x/y).
More specifically, this is useful when we want to look at the relative risk measure which is the ratio of two probabilities.
The scatter plot on it's own is obviously not a problem, but the polar histogram is more advanced.
The most promising lead I have found is this central example from the matplotlib gallery here
I have attempted to do this, but have run up against the limits of my matplotlib skills. Any efforts moving towards this goal would be great.
I'm sure that others will have better suggestions, but one method that gets something like you want (without the need for extra axes artists) is to use a polar projection with a scatter and bar chart together. Something like
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
x = np.random.uniform(size=100)
y = np.random.uniform(size=100)
r = np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2)
phi = np.arctan2(y, x)
h, b = np.histogram(phi, bins=np.linspace(0, np.pi/2, 21), density=True)
colors = plt.cm.Spectral(h / h.max())
ax = plt.subplot(111, projection='polar')
ax.scatter(phi, r, marker='.')
ax.bar(b[:-1], h, width=b[1:] - b[:-1],
align='edge', bottom=np.max(r) + 0.2, color=colors)
# Cut off at 90 degrees
ax.set_thetamax(90)
# Set the r grid to cover the scatter plot
ax.set_rgrids([0, 0.5, 1])
# Let's put a line at 1 assuming we want a ratio of some sort
ax.set_thetagrids([45], [1])
which will give
It is missing axes labels and some beautification, but it might be a place to start. I hope it is helpful.
You can use two axes on top of each other:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(6,6))
ax1 = fig.add_axes([0.1,0.1,.8,.8], label="cartesian")
ax2 = fig.add_axes([0.1,0.1,.8,.8], projection="polar", label="polar")
ax2.set_rorigin(-1)
ax2.set_thetamax(90)
plt.show()
Ok. Thanks to the answer from Nicolas, and the answer from tomjn I have a working solution :)
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# Scatter data
n = 50
x = 0.3 + np.random.randn(n)*0.1
y = 0.4 + np.random.randn(n)*0.02
def radial_corner_plot(x, y, n_hist_bins=51):
"""Scatter plot with radial histogram of x/y ratios"""
# Axis setup
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(6,6))
ax1 = fig.add_axes([0.1,0.1,.6,.6], label="cartesian")
ax2 = fig.add_axes([0.1,0.1,.8,.8], projection="polar", label="polar")
ax2.set_rorigin(-20)
ax2.set_thetamax(90)
# define useful constant
offset_in_radians = np.pi/4
def rotate_hist_axis(ax):
"""rotate so that 0 degrees is pointing up and right"""
ax.set_theta_offset(offset_in_radians)
ax.set_thetamin(-45)
ax.set_thetamax(45)
return ax
# Convert scatter data to histogram data
r = np.sqrt(x**2 + y**2)
phi = np.arctan2(y, x)
h, b = np.histogram(phi,
bins=np.linspace(0, np.pi/2, n_hist_bins),
density=True)
# SCATTER PLOT -------------------------------------------------------
ax1.scatter(x,y)
ax1.set(xlim=[0, 1], ylim=[0, 1], xlabel="x", ylabel="y")
ax1.spines['right'].set_visible(False)
ax1.spines['top'].set_visible(False)
# HISTOGRAM ----------------------------------------------------------
ax2 = rotate_hist_axis(ax2)
# rotation of axis requires rotation in bin positions
b = b - offset_in_radians
# plot the histogram
bars = ax2.bar(b[:-1], h, width=b[1:] - b[:-1], align='edge')
def update_hist_ticks(ax, desired_ratios):
"""Update tick positions and corresponding tick labels"""
x = np.ones(len(desired_ratios))
y = 1/desired_ratios
phi = np.arctan2(y,x) - offset_in_radians
# define ticklabels
xticklabels = [str(round(float(label), 2)) for label in desired_ratios]
# apply updates
ax2.set(xticks=phi, xticklabels=xticklabels)
return ax
ax2 = update_hist_ticks(ax2, np.array([1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8]))
# just have radial grid lines
ax2.grid(which="major", axis="y")
# remove bin count labels
ax2.set_yticks([])
return (fig, [ax1, ax2])
fig, ax = radial_corner_plot(x, y)
Thanks for the pointers!
I cannot find a way to draw an arbitrary line with matplotlib Python library. It allows to draw horizontal and vertical lines (with matplotlib.pyplot.axhline and matplotlib.pyplot.axvline, for example), but i do not see how to draw a line through two given points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2). Is there a way? Is there a simple way?
This will draw a line that passes through the points (-1, 1) and (12, 4), and another one that passes through the points (1, 3) et (10, 2)
x1 are the x coordinates of the points for the first line, y1 are the y coordinates for the same -- the elements in x1 and y1 must be in sequence.
x2 and y2 are the same for the other line.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
x1, y1 = [-1, 12], [1, 4]
x2, y2 = [1, 10], [3, 2]
plt.plot(x1, y1, x2, y2, marker = 'o')
plt.show()
I suggest you spend some time reading / studying the basic tutorials found on the very rich matplotlib website to familiarize yourself with the library.
What if I don't want line segments?
[edit]:
As shown by #thomaskeefe, starting with matplotlib 3.3, this is now builtin as a convenience: plt.axline((x1, y1), (x2, y2)), rendering the following obsolete.
There are no direct ways to have lines extend to infinity... matplotlib will either resize/rescale the plot so that the furthest point will be on the boundary and the other inside, drawing line segments in effect; or you must choose points outside of the boundary of the surface you want to set visible, and set limits for the x and y axis.
As follows:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
x1, y1 = [-1, 12], [1, 10]
x2, y2 = [-1, 10], [3, -1]
plt.xlim(0, 8), plt.ylim(-2, 8)
plt.plot(x1, y1, x2, y2, marker = 'o')
plt.show()
As of matplotlib 3.3, you can do this with plt.axline((x1, y1), (x2, y2)).
I was checking how ax.axvline does work, and I've written a small function that resembles part of its idea:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.lines as mlines
def newline(p1, p2):
ax = plt.gca()
xmin, xmax = ax.get_xbound()
if(p2[0] == p1[0]):
xmin = xmax = p1[0]
ymin, ymax = ax.get_ybound()
else:
ymax = p1[1]+(p2[1]-p1[1])/(p2[0]-p1[0])*(xmax-p1[0])
ymin = p1[1]+(p2[1]-p1[1])/(p2[0]-p1[0])*(xmin-p1[0])
l = mlines.Line2D([xmin,xmax], [ymin,ymax])
ax.add_line(l)
return l
So, if you run the following code you will realize how does it work. The line will span the full range of your plot (independently on how big it is), and the creation of the line doesn't rely on any data point within the axis, but only in two fixed points that you need to specify.
import numpy as np
x = np.linspace(0,10)
y = x**2
p1 = [1,20]
p2 = [6,70]
plt.plot(x, y)
newline(p1,p2)
plt.show()
Just want to mention another option here.
You can compute the coefficients using numpy.polyfit(), and feed the coefficients to numpy.poly1d(). This function can construct polynomials using the coefficients, you can find more examples here
https://docs.scipy.org/doc/numpy-1.13.0/reference/generated/numpy.poly1d.html
Let's say, given two data points (-0.3, -0.5) and (0.8, 0.8)
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# compute coefficients
coefficients = np.polyfit([-0.3, 0.8], [-0.5, 0.8], 1)
# create a polynomial object with the coefficients
polynomial = np.poly1d(coefficients)
# for the line to extend beyond the two points,
# create the linespace using the min and max of the x_lim
# I'm using -1 and 1 here
x_axis = np.linspace(-1, 1)
# compute the y for each x using the polynomial
y_axis = polynomial(x_axis)
fig = plt.figure()
axes = fig.add_axes([0.1, 0.1, 1, 1])
axes.set_xlim(-1, 1)
axes.set_ylim(-1, 1)
axes.plot(x_axis, y_axis)
axes.plot(-0.3, -0.5, 0.8, 0.8, marker='o', color='red')
Hope it helps.
In case somebody lands here trying to plot many segments in one go, here is a way. Say the segments are defined by two 2-d arrays of same length, e.g. a and b. We want to plot segments between each a[i] and b[i]. In that case:
Solution 1
ab_pairs = np.c_[a, b]
plt_args = ab_pairs.reshape(-1, 2, 2).swapaxes(1, 2).reshape(-1, 2)
ax.plot(*plt_args, ...)
Example:
np.random.seed(0)
n = 32
a = np.random.uniform(0, 1, (n, 2))
b = np.random.uniform(0, 1, (n, 2))
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(3, 3))
ab_pairs = np.c_[a, b]
ab_args = ab_pairs.reshape(-1, 2, 2).swapaxes(1, 2).reshape(-1, 2)
# segments
ax.plot(*ab_args, c='k')
# identify points: a in blue, b in red
ax.plot(*a.T, 'bo')
ax.plot(*b.T, 'ro')
plt.show()
Solution 2
The above creates many matplotlib.lines.Line2D. If you'd like a single line, we can do it by interleaving NaN between pairs:
ax.plot(*np.c_[a, b, a*np.nan].reshape(-1, 2).T, ...)
Example:
# same init as example above, then
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(3, 3))
# segments (all at once)
ax.plot(*np.c_[a, b, a*np.nan].reshape(-1, 2).T, 'k')
# identify points: a in blue, b in red
ax.plot(*a.T, 'bo')
ax.plot(*b.T, 'ro')
plt.show()
(Same figure as above).
Based on #Alejandro's answer:
if you want to add a line to an existing Axes (e.g. a scatter plot), and
all you know is the slope and intercept of the desired line (e.g. a regression line), and
you want it to cover the entire visible X range (already computed), and
you want to use the object-oriented interface (not pyplot).
Then you can do this (existing Axes in ax):
# e.g. slope, intercept, r_value, p_value, std_err = scipy.stats.linregress(xs, ys)
xmin, xmax = ax.get_xbound()
ymin = (xmin * slope) + intercept
ymax = (xmax * slope) + intercept
l = matplotlib.lines.Line2D([xmin, xmax], [ymin, ymax])
ax.add_line(l)