""" =================== Contour corner mask =================== Illustrate the difference between ``corner_mask=False`` and ``corner_mask=True`` for masked contour plots. The default is controlled by :rc:`contour.corner_mask`. """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import numpy as np # Data to plot. x, y = np.meshgrid(np.arange(7), np.arange(10)) z = np.sin(0.5 * x) * np.cos(0.52 * y) # Mask various z values. mask = np.zeros_like(z, dtype=bool) mask[2, 3:5] = True mask[3:5, 4] = True mask[7, 2] = True mask[5, 0] = True mask[0, 6] = True z = np.ma.array(z, mask=mask) corner_masks = [False, True] fig, axs = plt.subplots(ncols=2) for ax, corner_mask in zip(axs, corner_masks): cs = ax.contourf(x, y, z, corner_mask=corner_mask) ax.contour(cs, colors='k') ax.set_title(f'{corner_mask=}') # Plot grid. ax.grid(c='k', ls='-', alpha=0.3) # Indicate masked points with red circles. ax.plot(np.ma.array(x, mask=~mask), y, 'ro') plt.show() # %% # # .. admonition:: References # # The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown # in this example: # # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.contour` / `matplotlib.pyplot.contour` # - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.contourf` / `matplotlib.pyplot.contourf`