You can use the following basic syntax to create subplots in Matplotlib:

import matplotlib.pyplotas plt

#define figure
fig = plt.figure()

#add first subplot in layout that has 3 rows and 2 columns
fig.add_subplot(321)

#add fifth subplot in layout that has 3 rows and 2 columns
fig.add_subplot(325)

...

The following examples show how to use this syntax in practice.

Example 1: Add Subplots with Even Layout

The following code shows how to create six subplots in a layout that has 3 rows and 2 columns:

import matplotlib.pyplotas plt

#define figure
fig = plt.figure()

#add subplots
fig.add_subplot(321).set_title('321')
fig.add_subplot(322).set_title('322')
fig.add_subplot(323).set_title('323')
fig.add_subplot(324).set_title('324')
fig.add_subplot(325).set_title('325')
fig.add_subplot(326).set_title('326')

#display plots
plt.show()

Notice that the result is six subplots displayed in a layout that has 3 rows and 2 columns.

Example 2: Add Subplots with Uneven Layout

The following code shows how to create four subplots in the following manner:

• Three of the plots are created in a grid with 3 rows and 2 columns.
• The fourth plot is created in a grid with 1 row and 2 columns.

import matplotlib.pyplotas plt

#define figure
fig = plt.figure()

#add subplots
fig.add_subplot(321).set_title('321')
fig.add_subplot(323).set_title('323')
fig.add_subplot(325).set_title('325')
fig.add_subplot(122).set_title('122')

#display plots
plt.show()

The end result is three subplots displayed in a 3×2 grid while the last subplot is displayed in a 1×2 grid.

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