Changing Seaborn figure size

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Here is the code:

plt.figure(figsize=(15,6)) # does not affect the following plot
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.set_xticklabels(q9.columns.values[::-1], fontproperties=label_font, fontsize=14)
sns.barplot(q9.columns.values, q9.iloc[[1]].get_values()[0], palette="GnBu_d", ax=ax)

I had to set the font in this case, so I need the ax object. The final plot is really small, definitely not (15,6). I think by setting ax=ax changed the size of the plot to its default size.

Any idea on how to change the size of the figure in this case?

Remove the first line. In the second line, add the figsize argument fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(15,6)) — ImportanceOfBeingErnest
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest, Commented Nov 6, 2016 at 12:56

mwaskom · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-06 12:42:14Z

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You are making two figures, with the call to plt.figure and plt.subplots. You are setting the size only on the first figure, but you are using the second figure to draw your barplot.

answered Nov 6, 2016 at 12:42

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Cheng Over a year ago

Since I am new to seaborn and matplotlib, could you show me the code to change the size of the plot. I think there are two solutions: 1. I shouldn't get the ax from the second figure, but I don't know how to create one 2. how to change the size of the seaborn barplot.

mwaskom Over a year ago

plt.subplots has a figsize parameter, which you will see if you look at its docstring.

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