units

units(value, numeric='in')[source]

Flexible units – this function is used internally all over ProPlot, so that you don’t have to use “inches” or “points” for all sizing arguments. See this link for info on the em square units.

Parameters

  • value (float or str or list thereof) – A size “unit” or list thereof. If numeric, assumed unit is numeric. If string, we look for the format '123.456unit', where the number is the value and 'unit' is one of the following.

    Unit

    Description

    m

    Meters

    cm

    Centimeters

    mm

    Millimeters

    ft

    Feet

    in

    Inches

    pt

    Points (1/72 inches)

    px

    Pixels on screen, uses dpi of rc[‘figure.dpi’]

    pp

    Pixels once printed, uses dpi of rc[‘savefig.dpi’]

    em

    Em-square for rc[‘font.size’]

    ex

    Ex-square for rc[‘font.size’]

    Em

    Em-square for rc[‘axes.titlesize’]

    Ex

    Ex-square for rc[‘axes.titlesize’]

  • numeric (str, optional) – The assumed unit for numeric arguments, and the output unit. Default is inches, i.e. 'in'.