"""

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Whats New 0.98.4 Legend

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Create a legend and tweak it with a shadow and a box.

"""

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

import numpy as np

ax = plt.subplot(111)

t1 = np.arange(0.0, 1.0, 0.01)

for n in [1, 2, 3, 4]:

plt.plot(t1, t1**n, label="n=%d"%(n,))

leg = plt.legend(loc='best', ncol=2, mode="expand", shadow=True, fancybox=True)

leg.get_frame().set_alpha(0.5)

plt.show()

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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.axes.Axes.legend

matplotlib.pyplot.legend

matplotlib.legend.Legend

matplotlib.legend.Legend.get_frame