How do I change the size of figures drawn with

To change the size of figures drawn in Python, particularly using libraries like Matplotlib, you can adjust the figure size using the figsize parameter of the plt.figure() or plt.subplots() functions.

Here’s how to do it:

Example using plt.figure():

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Set the figure size (width, height) in inches

plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))

# Plot something

plt.plot([1, 2, 3, 4], [10, 20, 25, 30])

# Add labels and title

plt.title(‘Example Plot’)

plt.xlabel(‘X-axis’)

plt.ylabel(‘Y-axis’)

# Show the plot

plt.show()

Example using plt.subplots():

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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Create a figure and axes with specific size

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 5))

# Plot something

ax.plot([1, 2, 3, 4], [10, 20, 25, 30])

# Add labels and title

ax.set_title(‘Example Plot’)

ax.set_xlabel(‘X-axis’)

ax.set_ylabel(‘Y-axis’)

# Show the plot

plt.show()

Notes:

The figsize parameter takes a tuple (width, height), where dimensions are specified in inches.

Increasing the figure size can make the plot more readable, especially for presentations or detailed visualizations.