Matplotlib is a library in Python and it is numerical – mathematical extension for NumPy library. The Artist class contains Abstract base class for objects that render into a FigureCanvas. All visible elements in a figure are subclasses of Artist.
Matplotlib.artist.Artist.remove() Method
The remove() method in artist module of matplotlib library is used to remove the artist from the figure if possible.
Syntax: Artist.remove(self)
Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.
Returns: This method return the figure after removal of the artist.
Below examples illustrate the matplotlib.artist.Artist.remove() function in matplotlib:
Example 1:
# Implementation of matplotlib function
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, axs = plt.subplots()
axs.plot([1, 2, 3])
# use of remove() method
Artist.remove(axs)
fig.suptitle("""matplotlib.artist.Artist.remove()
function Example""", fontweight="bold")
plt.show()
Output:
Example 2:
# Implementation of matplotlib function
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig, (axs, axs2) = plt.subplots(2, 1)
gs = axs2.get_gridspec()
# use of remove() method
Artist.remove(axs)
axbig = fig.add_subplot(gs[1:, -1])
axbig.annotate("Removed one Axes",
(0.4, 0.5),
xycoords ='axes fraction',
va ='center')
fig.suptitle("""matplotlib.artist.Artist.remove()
function Example""", fontweight="bold")
plt.show()
Output:
