.. _pylab_examples-plotfile_demo:

pylab_examples example code: plotfile_demo.py
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.. plot:: /build/buildd/matplotlib-0.98.5.2/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/plotfile_demo.py

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    from pylab import plotfile, show
    
    fname = '../data/msft.csv'
    
    # test 1; use ints
    plotfile(fname, (0,5,6))
    
    # test 2; use names
    plotfile(fname, ('date', 'volume', 'adj_close'))
    
    # test 3; use semilogy for volume
    plotfile(fname, ('date', 'volume', 'adj_close'), plotfuncs={'volume': 'semilogy'})
    
    # test 4; use semilogy for volume
    plotfile(fname, (0,5,6), plotfuncs={5:'semilogy'})
    
    # test 5; use bar for volume
    plotfile(fname, (0,5,6), plotfuncs={5:'bar'})
    
    show()
    
    
    

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