Merge pull request #8377 from dstansby/unit-example-clean

tacaswell · dstansby · commit 2fb0da8d28c5 · 2017-04-23T19:15:41.000-07:00
DOC: Clean up unit examples
diff --git a/examples/units/artist_tests.py b/examples/units/artist_tests.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 Artist tests
 ============
 
-Test unit support with each of the matplotlib primitive artist types
+Test unit support with each of the Matplotlib primitive artist types.
 
-The axes handles unit conversions and the artists keep a pointer to
-their axes parent, so you must init the artists with the axes instance
-if you want to initialize them with unit data, or else they will not
-know how to convert the units to scalars.
+The axis handles unit conversions and the artists keep a pointer to their axis
+parent. You must initialize the artists with the axis instance if you want to
+use them with unit data, or else they will not know how to convert the units
+to scalars.
 """
 import random
 import matplotlib.lines as lines
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@
     ax.add_collection(lc)
 
 # test a plain-ol-line
-line = lines.Line2D(
-    [0*cm, 1.5*cm], [0*cm, 2.5*cm], lw=2, color='black', axes=ax)
+line = lines.Line2D([0*cm, 1.5*cm], [0*cm, 2.5*cm],
+                    lw=2, color='black', axes=ax)
 ax.add_line(line)
 
 if 0:
     # test a patch
     # Not supported at present.
-    rect = patches.Rectangle(
-        (1*cm, 1*cm), width=5*cm, height=2*cm, alpha=0.2, axes=ax)
+    rect = patches.Rectangle((1*cm, 1*cm), width=5*cm, height=2*cm,
+                             alpha=0.2, axes=ax)
     ax.add_patch(rect)
 
 
diff --git a/examples/units/bar_demo2.py b/examples/units/bar_demo2.py
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 Bar demo with units
 ===================
 
-plot using a variety of cm vs inches conversions.  The example shows
-how default unit instrospection works (ax1), how various keywords can
-be used to set the x and y units to override the defaults (ax2, ax3,
-ax4) and how one can set the xlimits using scalars (ax3, current units
-assumed) or units (conversions applied to get the numbers to current
-units)
+A plot using a variety of centimetre and inch conversions. This example shows
+how default unit introspection works (ax1), how various keywords can be used to
+set the x and y units to override the defaults (ax2, ax3, ax4) and how one can
+set the xlimits using scalars (ax3, current units assumed) or units
+(conversions applied to get the numbers to current units).
 
 """
 import numpy as np
diff --git a/examples/units/radian_demo.py b/examples/units/radian_demo.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 Radian ticks
 ============
 
-Plot with radians from the basic_units mockup example package
+Plot with radians from the basic_units mockup example package.
+
 This example shows how the unit class can determine the tick locating,
 formatting and axis labeling.
 """
