Script to

latexify.py

%matplotlib inline
import pandas as pd
import matplotlib
try:
  import mpld3
except:
  pass

def latexify(fig_width=None, fig_height=None, columns=1, max_height_inches=8.0):
    """Set up matplotlib's RC params for LaTeX plotting.
    Call this before plotting a figure.

    Parameters
    ----------
    fig_width : float, optional, inches
    fig_height : float,  optional, inches
    columns : {1, 2}
    """

    # code adapted from http://www.scipy.org/Cookbook/Matplotlib/LaTeX_Examples

    # Width and max height in inches for IEEE journals taken from
    # computer.org/cms/Computer.org/Journal%20templates/transactions_art_guide.pdf

    assert(columns in [1,2])

    if fig_width is None:
        fig_width = 3.39 if columns==1 else 6.9 # width in inches

    if fig_height is None:
        golden_mean = (np.sqrt(5)-1.0)/2.0    # Aesthetic ratio
        fig_height = fig_width*golden_mean # height in inches

    if fig_height > max_height_inches:
        print("WARNING: fig_height too large:" + fig_height + 
              "so will reduce to" + max_height_inches + "inches.")
        fig_height = max_height_inches

    params = {'backend': 'ps',
              'text.latex.preamble': [r'\usepackage{gensymb}'],
              'axes.labelsize': 8, # fontsize for x and y labels (was 10)
              'axes.titlesize': 8,
              'text.fontsize': 8, # was 10
              'legend.fontsize': 8, # was 10
              'xtick.labelsize': 8,
              'ytick.labelsize': 8,
              'text.usetex': True,
              'figure.figsize': [fig_width,fig_height],
              'font.family': 'serif'
    }

    matplotlib.rcParams.update(params)