tips of using matplot.lib.pyplot in python 2.x

python_pyplot.py

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

fig, ax = plt.subplots(nrows=1, ncols=2, figsize=(16, 9))
plt.subplot(1, 2, 1)
plt.hist(data, normed=True, bins=30)
plt.subplot(1, 2, 2)
#plot things...
plt.xlabel('x')
plt.ylabel('y')
plt.title('tile')
#add legend
plt.legend(['t1, t2'], loc='upper right'])
fig.tight_layout()

file_name = 'name.pdf'
plt.savefig(file_name, format='pdf')
#or
plt.savefig('name.png', dpi=100)

#maximize window before tf.show()
import matplotlib
matplotlib.get_backend()

#Option 1
#QT backend
manager = plt.get_current_fig_manager()
manager.window.showMaximized()

#Option 2
#TkAgg backend
manager = plt.get_current_fig_manager()
manager.resize(*manager.window.maxsize())

#Option 3
#WX backend
manager = plt.get_current_fig_manager()
manager.frame.Maximize(True)

plt.show()