plt19_animation.py

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# 19 - animation
"""
Please note, this script is for python3+.
If you are using python2+, please modify it accordingly.

Tutorial reference:
http://matplotlib.org/examples/animation/simple_anim.html

More animation example code:
http://matplotlib.org/examples/animation/
"""

import numpy as np
from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
from matplotlib import animation

fig, ax = plt.subplots()

x = np.arange(0, 2*np.pi, 0.01)
line, = ax.plot(x, np.sin(x))


def animate(i):
    line.set_ydata(np.sin(x + i/10.0))  # update the data
    return line,


# Init only required for blitting to give a clean slate.
def init():
    line.set_ydata(np.sin(x))
    return line,

# call the animator.  blit=True means only re-draw the parts that have changed.
# blit=True dose not work on Mac, set blit=False
# interval= update frequency
ani = animation.FuncAnimation(fig=fig, func=animate, frames=100, init_func=init,
                              interval=20, blit=False)

# save the animation as an mp4.  This requires ffmpeg or mencoder to be
# installed.  The extra_args ensure that the x264 codec is used, so that
# the video can be embedded in html5.  You may need to adjust this for
# your system: for more information, see
# http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/api/animation_api.html
# anim.save('basic_animation.mp4', fps=30, extra_args=['-vcodec', 'libx264'])

plt.show()