Matplotlib.pyplot.ginput() in Python

Syntax: matplotlib.pyplot.ginput(n=1, timeout=30, show_clicks=True, mouse_add=1, mouse_pop=3, mouse_stop=2) Parameters: This method accept the following parameters that are described below:

• n : This parameter is the number of mouse clicks to accumulate.
• timeout : This parameter is the number of seconds to wait before timing out.
• show_clicks : This parameter is used to show a red cross at the location of each click.
• mouse_add : This parameter is the Mouse button used to add points.
• mouse_pop : This parameter is the Mouse button used to remove the most recently added point.
• mouse_stop : This parameter is the Mouse button used to stop input.

Returns: This method return the list of the clicked (x, y) coordinates.

# Implementation of matplotlib function
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
t = np.arange(10)
 

plt.plot(t, np.sin(t))
   
plt.title('matplotlib.pyplot.ginput()\
 function Example', fontweight ="bold")
 
print("After 3 clicks :")
x = plt.ginput(3)
print(x)
 
plt.show()

After 3 clicks :
[(4.460080645161289, 0.5915838985273842), 
(4.460080645161289, 0.5915838985273842), 
(4.460080645161289, 0.5915838985273842)]

# Implementation of matplotlib function
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
 

np.random.seed(10**7)
   
x1 = np.random.rand(103, 53) 
   
plt.title('matplotlib.pyplot.ginput() function\
 Example', fontweight ="bold")
 
print("After 2 clicks :")
plt.imshow(x1)
x = plt.ginput(2) 
print(x)
 
plt.show()

After 2 clicks :
[(8.443181818181813, 38.90530303030302), 
(8.443181818181813, 38.90530303030302)]