X Shaped pattern plot using python

 

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

size=10

fig,ax=plt.subplots(figsize=(6,6))

for i in range(size):

    plt.plot([i,size-1-i],[i,i],'bo')

    plt.plot([i,size-1-i],[size-1-i,size-1-i],'bo')

ax.set_xlim(-1,size)

ax.set_ylim(-1,size)

ax.set_xticks([])

ax.set_yticks([])

ax.set_frame_on(False)

plt.title('X shaped pattern')

plt.show()

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Code Explanation:

1. Import Required Libraries

import numpy as np

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

numpy is imported but not used in the code. It is typically helpful for numerical computations.

matplotlib.pyplot is used to create the plot.

2. Define Grid Size

size = 10  # Change this for a larger or smaller X shape

This variable size determines how large the "X" shape will be.

It represents the number of rows and columns in the pattern.

3. Create Figure and Axis

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(6, 6))

plt.subplots() creates a figure (fig) and an axis (ax).

figsize=(6,6) sets the size of the figure to 6 inches by 6 inches.

4. Generate X-Shaped Pattern

for i in range(size):

    plt.plot([i, size - 1 - i], [i, i], 'bo')  # Top-left to bottom-right

    plt.plot([i, size - 1 - i], [size - 1 - i, size - 1 - i], 'bo')  # Bottom-left to top-right

This loop iterates from 0 to size-1.

The first plt.plot():

Plots points along the diagonal from top-left to bottom-right (\).

(i, i) and (size - 1 - i, i) define the start and end points of a line.

The second plt.plot():

Plots points along the diagonal from bottom-left to top-right (/).

(i, size - 1 - i) and (size - 1 - i, size - 1 - i) define the points.

5. Set Axis Limits

ax.set_xlim(-1, size)

ax.set_ylim(-1, size)

Ensures that the plotted points fit well within the graph area.

Limits are slightly beyond the grid (-1 to size) to provide padding.

6. Remove Axes for a Cleaner Look

ax.set_xticks([])

ax.set_yticks([])

ax.set_frame_on(False)

ax.set_xticks([]) and ax.set_yticks([]) remove the tick marks.

ax.set_frame_on(False) removes the surrounding box.

7. Display the Plot

plt.show()

This command displays the generated X-shaped pattern.