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matplotlib.artist.Artist.findobj

Artist.findobj(self, match=None, include_self=True) [source]

Find artist objects.

Recursively find all Artist instances contained in the artist.

Parameters:
match

A filter criterion for the matches. This can be

  • None: Return all objects contained in artist.
  • A function with signature def match(artist: Artist) -> bool. The result will only contain artists for which the function returns True.
  • A class instance: e.g., Line2D. The result will only contain artists of this class or its subclasses (isinstance check).
include_self : bool

Include self in the list to be checked for a match.

Returns:
artists : list of Artist

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