Matplotlib.axis.Axis.get_path_effects() function in Python

Matplotlib.axis.Axis.get_path_effects() function in Python

In Matplotlib, the get_path_effects method of the Axis class is used to get the current path effects applied to the Axis object.

Path effects are visual effects that can be applied to various artist objects, including axes, to achieve various visual enhancements or stylizations, such as shadows, sketching, and outlines.

Here's how you can use the get_path_effects method with an Axis object:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import matplotlib.patheffects as pe # Create a new figure and axis fig, ax = plt.subplots() # Apply a simple path effect to the x-axis effect = [pe.withStroke(linewidth=5, foreground='red')] ax.xaxis.set_path_effects(effect) # Retrieve and print the path effects applied to the x-axis path_effects = ax.xaxis.get_path_effects() print(path_effects) plt.show()

In this code:

  1. We first create a new figure and axis.
  2. We define a path effect using withStroke from matplotlib.patheffects, which will draw a stroke (outline) around the artist with the specified linewidth and foreground color.
  3. We apply this path effect to the x-axis using set_path_effects.
  4. We retrieve the currently applied path effects using get_path_effects and print them.

When you run this code, the x-axis will have a red outline, and the path effects applied to the x-axis will be printed.

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