Creating Subplots in Matplotlib

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Plotting Subplots in Matplotlib 📈📉 • One of the handiest ways to plot multiple charts in matplotlib I find is using the subplot() method. • It can be used with matplotlib as well as seaborn plots just as well. Let's see how to use it ↓

• First, calculate the total plots you want. • Then we decided what grid we want, the numbers have to be multiple of the total plots. • Like for 4 plots we can have 4x1, 2x2, 1x4 grids.

• To plot, initialize the main plot canvas that would have all the subplots using figure() method. • Add the size you want for the total canvas.

• Then for each plot precede the plot function with the subplot() method. • The subplot method would take three arguments, the first multiple (rows), the second multiple (columns), and plot no. • If we want 4 plots, in 1x4, it would be written as subplot(1,4,1), (1,4,2)...

• Individual elements like legend and title would work for preceding plot until next subplot() is encountered. • We can put the show() method at the end to suppress any intermediate outputs.

Here are some examples of 4 plots in different grid sets. • Using 1x4 Grid

• Using 2 x 2 Grid

• Using 4x1 Grid

• Keep in mind that you'd need to adjust the figure size as per the grid. • Like for a 4x1 grid you'd want more height while for 1x4 you'd need more width for better readability.

So that's a quick way to create subplots using matplotlib! Any comments, suggestions or corrections are welcome. Thanks for reading!