Python xkcd plot

pyplot_xkcd.py

# idea from http://jakevdp.github.io/blog/2013/07/10/XKCD-plots-in-matplotlib/
# needs the font 'Humor Sans' from http://antiyawn.com/uploads/humorsans.html
# clear matplotlib font cache after font installation: %userprofile%\.matplotlib\fontList.cache

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np


def main():
    x = np.linspace(-4, 14, 120)

    plt.xkcd()
    plt.plot(x, np.sin(x) * np.exp(-0.1 * (x - 5)**2), 'b', lw=2, label='damped sin')
    plt.plot(x, -np.cos(x) * np.exp(-0.1 * (x - 5)**2), 'r', lw=2, label='damped cos')

    plt.title('check this out!')
    plt.xlabel('x label')
    plt.ylabel('y label')
    plt.legend(loc='lower right')

    plt.xlim(-4.1, 14.1)
    plt.ylim(-1.1, 1.1)

    plt.show()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()