Matplotlib Bar Chart: Display textures to bars and wedges

Matplotlib Bar Chart: Exercise-17 with Solution

Write a Python program to add textures (black and white) to bars and wedges.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
fig = plt.figure()
patterns = [ "|" , "\\" , "/" , "+" , "-", ".", "*","x", "o", "O" ]

ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
for i in range(len(patterns)):
    ax.bar(i, 3, color='white', edgecolor='black', hatch=patterns[i])

plt.show()

Sample Output:

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