hatch_style_reference.py

"""
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Hatch style reference
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Hatching (pattern filled polygons) is supported currently in the PS,
PDF, SVG and Agg backends only.
"""
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.patches import Rectangle

fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 5, constrained_layout=True, figsize=(10, 5))

hatches = ['/', '\\', '|', '-', '+', 'x', 'o', 'O', '.', '*']


def hatches_plot(ax, h):
    ax.add_patch(Rectangle((0, 0), 2, 2, fill=False, hatch=h))
    ax.text(1, -0.5, f"' {h} '", size=15, ha="center")
    ax.axis('equal')
    ax.axis('off')

for ax, h in zip(axs.flat, hatches):
    hatches_plot(ax, h)

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# References
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# The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown
# in this example:

import matplotlib
matplotlib.patches
matplotlib.patches.Rectangle
matplotlib.axes.Axes.add_patch
matplotlib.axes.Axes.text