.. _api-quad_bezier:

api example code: quad_bezier.py
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.. plot:: /home/tcaswell/source/p/matplotlib/doc/mpl_examples/api/quad_bezier.py

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    """
    ============
    Bezier Curve
    ============
    
    This example showcases the PathPatch object to create a Bezier polycurve path
    patch.
    """
    
    import matplotlib.path as mpath
    import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    
    Path = mpath.Path
    
    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
    pp1 = mpatches.PathPatch(
        Path([(0, 0), (1, 0), (1, 1), (0, 0)],
             [Path.MOVETO, Path.CURVE3, Path.CURVE3, Path.CLOSEPOLY]),
        fc="none", transform=ax.transData)
    
    ax.add_patch(pp1)
    ax.plot([0.75], [0.25], "ro")
    ax.set_title('The red point should be on the path')
    
    plt.show()
    

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