matplotlib show plot code example

Example 1: matplotlib legend out of plot

ax.legend(loc='upper center', bbox_to_anchor=(0.5, 1.05),
          ncol=3, fancybox=True, shadow=True)

Example 2: how do a plot on matplotlib python

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline
plt.plot(data)
#this is not nessisary but makes your plot more readable
plt.ylabel('y axis means ...')
plt.xlabel('x axis means ...')

Example 3: matplotlib show plot

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

plt.plot(x, y)
plt.plot(z, t)
plt.show()