A basic example how to create animation with Matplotlib in Python

In this #Matplotlib tutorial, I am going to share a basic example how we can use matplotlib to create simple animation in #Python.

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[chncsp]

While using Spyder you have to change graphics backend to automatic. Tools > preferences > IPython console > Graphics > Backend and change from inline to automatic. Don't forget to restart Spyder to make it work.

[LopserGaming]

Thanks for this vid! The docs are really confusing and this vid helps fill in many of the gaps in their description.

[MasalaMan]

Thanks for giving a simple walk-through example because while I was using some of the examples in the documentation I was just getting confused.

[INGIE]

Thnx a lot for the help with this, I had to add "%matplotlib nbagg" in order to make it work in a jupyter notebook. I can now make an animation for constructive/destructive interference.

[mlphyzix]

thanks for this! very clear explanation

Thanks for this tutorial. One question: what means the comma (, ) after line?

[adamyoghurt]

Found this helpful as an intro! Thanks!

[DheemanSaha]

Why the comma is used for the return statement?

[najmaashrawi]

Hi, I tried to rewrite your codes using Jupyter notebook. However, the result didn't show an animated graph as you did. Is it because the editor or there are other reasons ?? Thank you, will really appreciate your reply

[gedtoon]

Matplotlib FuncAnimation appears to use global variables. Is there a way to put the FuncAnimation code in a main() function and call it with :

if _name_ == "__main__":
main()

[joacimjohnsson]

Trying to create a "live" plot for a simulation model I have created, but it seems the plot is looping inside the function and not going back to the "program". Is there some way I can contonoue with the normal program and only get back when the plot should be updated (based on the interval). Do I neew multi threading?

[Erik-ykzf]

Thank you! You made it very easy to understand :)

[ghoshabir]

well explained, thanks for the clutter-free explaination

[sangaviloganathan]

Video was really helpful. But, I tried copying and pasting your code in Jupyter notebook. There is no line plot visible. Kindly help

[incredible_game]

Thank You, was unable to think that I just has to add plt.show() in pyCharm

[guilloip]

I don't understand if x_data and y_data are already defined somewhere

[satyampanchal-]

Here you defined you points that you need to plot in the animate function itself, you started with an empty list and added more and more points as you animated them, but i have the lists pre made, what do i do then to animate the points that are in the list?

[manikagarwal]

it is giving an error: TypeError: cannot unpack non-iterable Axes object

[AxelinickRapGirl]

Your video helped me a lot, thanks! :)

[zwitter]

Also thank you, the documentation is clear as mud but you help quite a bit. Ever think about writing documentation to share yourself?