Merge pull request #4261 from mscross/examples_color_named

tacaswell · tacaswell · commit 23f17dda9ca2 · 2015-03-22T13:40:23.000-04:00
MNT : update example with preferred plt.subplots
diff --git a/examples/color/named_colors.py b/examples/color/named_colors.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@
 ncols = 4
 nrows = int(np.ceil(1. * n / ncols))
 
-fig = plt.figure()
-ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
+fig, ax = plt.subplots()
 
 X, Y = fig.get_dpi() * fig.get_size_inches()
 
@@ -64,8 +63,8 @@
             horizontalalignment='left',
             verticalalignment='center')
 
-#     Add extra black line a little bit thicker to make
-#     clear colors more visible.
+    # Add extra black line a little bit thicker to make
+    # clear colors more visible.
     ax.hlines(y, xi_line, xf_line, color='black', linewidth=(h * 0.7))
     ax.hlines(y + h * 0.1, xi_line, xf_line, color=color, linewidth=(h * 0.6))
 
