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.. _sphx_glr__examples_tutorial_plot_sample_01.py:


Plotting a gaussian (script)
============================

Example ``matplotlib`` to plot a gaussian.

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    # Libraries
    import numpy as np
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt


    # ---------------------------
    # Methods
    # ---------------------------
    def gaussian(x, mu=0, sig=1):
        return np.exp(-np.power(x - mu, 2.) / (2 * np.power(sig, 2.)))


    # ---------------------------
    # Configuration
    # ---------------------------


    # ---------------------------
    # Main
    # ---------------------------
    # Load data
    x = np.linspace(-3, 3, 120)
    y = gaussian(x)

    # Plot
    plt.plot(x, y)

    # Show
    plt.show()


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