.. _pylab_examples-marker_path:

pylab_examples example code: marker_path.py
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.. plot:: /home/tcaswell/source/p/matplotlib/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/marker_path.py

::

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    import matplotlib.path as mpath
    import numpy as np
    
    
    star = mpath.Path.unit_regular_star(6)
    circle = mpath.Path.unit_circle()
    # concatenate the circle with an internal cutout of the star
    verts = np.concatenate([circle.vertices, star.vertices[::-1, ...]])
    codes = np.concatenate([circle.codes, star.codes])
    cut_star = mpath.Path(verts, codes)
    
    
    plt.plot(np.arange(10)**2, '--r', marker=cut_star, markersize=15)
    
    plt.show()
    

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