December 2018
Beginner to intermediate
682 pages
18h 1m
English
Content preview from Numerical Computing with Python
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Legend
While previous versions set the legend in the upper-right corner, Matplotlib 2.0 sets the legend location as "best" by default. It automatically avoids overlapping of the legend with the data. The legend box also has rounded corners, lighter edges, and a partially transparent background to keep the focus of the readers on the data. The curve of square numbers in the classic and current default styles demonstrates the case: