Matplotlib.artist.Artist.format_cursor_data() in Python
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12 Jul, 2025
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Matplotlib is a library in Python and it is numerical – mathematical extension for NumPy library. The Artist class contains Abstract base class for objects that render into a FigureCanvas. All visible elements in a figure are subclasses of Artist.
The format_cursor_data() method in artist module of matplotlib library is used to get a string representation of data.
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matplotlib.artist.Artist.format_cursor_data() method
Syntax: Artist.remove_callback(self, data) Parameters: This method accepts the following parameters.Below examples illustrate the matplotlib.artist.Artist.format_cursor_data() function in matplotlib: Example 1:Returns: This method returns the string representation of data.
- data: This parameter is the data which is used to be used.
# Implementation of matplotlib function
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
np.random.seed(10**7)
geeksx = np.random.randn(10)
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.plot(geeksx)
ax.text(1.5, 0.85,
"Value return by format_cursor_data():",
fontweight ="bold")
ax.text(0, 0.7,
Artist.format_cursor_data(ax, data = geeksx))
fig.suptitle('matplotlib.artist.Artist.format_cursor_data()\
function Example', fontweight ="bold")
plt.show()
# Implementation of matplotlib function
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
geeksx = np.array([24.40, 110.25, 20.05,
22.00, 61.90, 7.80,
15.00])
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.plot(geeksx, 'go-')
ax.text(1, 95,
"Value return by format_cursor_data():",
fontweight ="bold")
ax.text(1.3, 85,
Artist.format_cursor_data(ax,
data = geeksx))
fig.suptitle('matplotlib.artist.Artist.format_cursor_data()\
function Example', fontweight ="bold")
plt.show()
