David Arnold wrote: > All, > > I am still wondering why there is no comet command in matplotlib. > > I was successful with the following: > > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt > import numpy as np > > len=200 > t=np.linspace(0,2*np.pi,len) > x=np.cos(t) > y=np.sin(t) > xd=[x[0]] > yd=[y[0]] > l,=plt.plot(xd,yd) > plt.axis([-1,1,-1,1]) > > for i in np.arange(1,len): > xd.append(x[i]) > yd.append(y[i]) > l.set_xdata(xd) > l.set_ydata(yd) > plt.draw() > > plt.show() > > > But it seems that a comet function added to the matplotlib library would > greatly simplify things for students using the interactive pylab in ipython. >
I don't understand--what's the point of the example? What is "comet", and how does it simplify anything? Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
