Save a Figure to File in PNG and PDF Formats
Description:
This program creates a simple line plot and saves it to your computer in both PNG and PDF formats using plt.savefig().
Code Explanation:
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matplotlib.pyplotis used to create the plot. -
xandydata are used to draw the line chart with circular markers. -
plt.title(),xlabel(), andylabel()are used to label the chart. -
plt.savefig('filename.format')saves the chart to your system:-
'plot_output.png'saves as an image. -
'plot_output.pdf'saves as a high-quality PDF.
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plt.show()displays the plot on screen.
Program:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# Sample data
x = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
y = [10, 20, 15, 25, 30]
# Create line plot
plt.plot(x, y, marker='o')
plt.title('Save Plot Example')
plt.xlabel('X-axis')
plt.ylabel('Y-axis')
# Save the figure as PNG and PDF
plt.savefig('plot_output.png') # Saves in PNG format
plt.savefig('plot_output.pdf') # Saves in PDF format
# Show the plot
plt.show()
Output:
