Compare Slices of 2D Arrays

Note

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The heatmap_slicer() function allow you to compare horizontal and/or vertical slices of an arbitrary number of 2D arrays using just your mouse.

x = np.linspace(0, np.pi, 100)
y = np.linspace(0, 10, 200)
X,Y = np.meshgrid(x, y)
data1 = np.sin(X) + np.exp(np.cos(Y))
data2 = np.cos(X) + np.exp(np.sin(Y))
fig, axes = heatmap_slicer(x, y, (data1,data2),slices='both',
                        heatmap_names=('dataset 1','dataset 2'),
                        labels=('Some wild X variable','Y axis'),
                        interaction_type='move')
examples/interactive-plot-images/heatmap-slicer-move.gif

Options

The interaction_type argument controls how the plot updates. You can either use 'move' in which case all mouse movements will be tracked, or you can use 'click' and the plot will only update when you click on one of the arrays.

The slices argument controls which slices to compare. It accepts values of 'vertical', 'horizontal', and 'both'.

Potential improvements

Do you wish the heatmap_slicer was better or worked with arbitrary angles? Then you should consider helping out on one of the open issues for improving it!

  1. Improve the slices argument

  2. Arbitrary angles

  3. Slices with arbitrary start and end points