On 2013/03/24 12:14 PM, Benjamin Root wrote:
> So, for plot(), scatter() and other plotting functions, we can provide a
> label= kwarg so that a legend() can automatically populate the legend,
> making it extremely easy and convenient for making legends. But for
> image-based (scalar mappable) type plotting functions like imshow() and
> contourf(), the label kwarg doesn't do anything useful, but the
> colorbar() is sort of analogous to a legend(), but for scalar mappables.
>
> Does it make sense to others for the following to be equivalent:
>
> > plt.imshow(z)
> > cbar = plt.colorbar()
> > cbar.set_label('foobar')
>
> > plt.imshow(z, label='foobar')
> > plt.colorbar()
>
I understand your argument, but it feels a bit odd. To me it would be
more natural for colorbar() itself to accept a label kwarg. I have no
idea why I didn't do that long ago.
The two ideas are not mutually exclusive.
Eric
>
> I found that it is a small change to make this work, I just wanted to
> know if others think this makes sense before putting in the time to add
> documentation, modify examples and such.
>
> Cheers!
> Ben Root
>
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