in Matplotlib, what does "111" means in fig.add_subplot(111)??

Question

hi,

I've been reading like crazy the documentation but i cant find an explication for the "111".. sometimes i see a 212. It'd be great if you could explain it to me or give me the link in the documentation that explains it.

Thxs!

Answer 1

These are subplot grid parameters encoded as a single integer. For example, "111" means "1x1 grid, first subplot" and "234" means "2x3 grid, 4th subplot".

Alternative form for add_subplot(111) is add_subplot(1, 1, 1).