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Matplotlib.pyplot.ginput() in Python

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Matplotlib is a library in Python and it is numerical – mathematical extension for NumPy library. Pyplot is a state-based interface to a Matplotlib module which provides a MATLAB-like interface. There are various plots which can be used in Pyplot are Line Plot, Contour, Histogram, Scatter, 3D Plot, etc.

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The ginput() method pyplot module of matplotlib library is used to block call to interact with a figure.

Syntax: matplotlib.pyplot.ginput(n=1, timeout=30, show_clicks=True, mouse_add=1, mouse_pop=3, mouse_stop=2)

Parameters: This method accept the following parameters that are described below:

  • n : This parameter is the number of mouse clicks to accumulate.
  • timeout : This parameter is the number of seconds to wait before timing out.
  • show_clicks : This parameter is used to show a red cross at the location of each click.
  • mouse_add : This parameter is the Mouse button used to add points.
  • mouse_pop : This parameter is the Mouse button used to remove the most recently added point.
  • mouse_stop : This parameter is the Mouse button used to stop input.

Returns: This method return the list of the clicked (x, y) coordinates.

Below examples illustrate the matplotlib.pyplot.ginput() function in matplotlib.pyplot:

Example 1:




# Implementation of matplotlib function
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
t = np.arange(10)
   
  
plt.plot(t, np.sin(t))
     
plt.title('matplotlib.pyplot.ginput()\
 function Example', fontweight ="bold")
   
print("After 3 clicks :")
x = plt.ginput(3)
print(x)
   
plt.show()


Output:

After 3 clicks :
[(4.460080645161289, 0.5915838985273842), 
(4.460080645161289, 0.5915838985273842), 
(4.460080645161289, 0.5915838985273842)]

Example 2:




# Implementation of matplotlib function
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
   
  
np.random.seed(10**7)
     
x1 = np.random.rand(103, 53
     
plt.title('matplotlib.pyplot.ginput() function\
 Example', fontweight ="bold")
   
print("After 2 clicks :")
plt.imshow(x1)
x = plt.ginput(2
print(x)
   
plt.show()


Output:

After 2 clicks :
[(8.443181818181813, 38.90530303030302), 
(8.443181818181813, 38.90530303030302)]


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