add plotting examples

adding np and plt into script

Author: CamDavidsonPilon

examples/style_sheets/plot_bmh.py

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+"""
+This example demonstrates the "bmh" style, which is the design used in the 
+Bayesian Methods for Hackers online book.
+
+"""
+from numpy.random import beta
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+plt.style.use('bmh')
+plt.hist(beta(10,10,size=10000),histtype="stepfilled", bins=25, alpha=0.8, normed=True)
+plt.hist(beta(4,12,size=10000),histtype="stepfilled", bins=25, alpha=0.7, normed=True)
+plt.hist(beta(50,12,size=10000),histtype="stepfilled", bins=25, alpha=0.8, normed=True)
+plt.hist(beta(6,55,size=10000),histtype="stepfilled", bins=25, alpha=0.8, normed=True)
+
+plt.show()

examples/style_sheets/plot_fivethirtyeight.py

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+"""
+This shows an example of the "fivethirtyeight" styling, which tries to replicate the styles from FiveThirtyEight.com.
+"""
+
+
+from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
+
+x = np.linspace(0,10)
+
+with plt.style.context('fivethirtyeight'):
+    plt.plot(x, np.sin(x) + x + np.random.randn(50))
+    plt.plot(x, np.sin(x) + 0.5*x + np.random.randn(50))
+    plt.plot(x, np.sin(x) + 2*x + np.random.randn(50))
+

lib/matplotlib/style/stylelib/fivethirtyeight.mplstyle

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 #Author: Cameron Davidson-Pilon, replicated styles from FiveThirtyEight.com
 # See https://www.dataorigami.net/blogs/fivethirtyeight-mpl
 
-lines.linewidth: 2.0
 lines.linewidth: 4
 lines.solid_capstyle: butt
 
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ axes.titlesize: x-large
 patch.edgecolor: f0f0f0
 patch.linewidth: 0.5
 
-svg.embed_char_paths: path
+svg.fonttype: path
 
 grid.linestyle: -
 grid.linewidth: 1.0