sidpy.viz.plot_utils.cmap.discrete_cmap

sidpy.viz.plot_utils.cmap.discrete_cmap(num_bins, cmap=None)[source]

Create an N-bin discrete colormap from the specified input map specified

Parameters:
  • num_bins (unsigned int) – Number of discrete bins

  • cmap (matplotlib.colors.Colormap object) – Base color map to discretize

Returns:

new_cmap – Discretized color map

Return type:

matplotlib.colors.LinearSegmentedColormap object

Notes

Jake VanderPlas License: BSD-style https://gist.github.com/jakevdp/91077b0cae40f8f8244a