Matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_zorder() in Python

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.

matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_zorder() method

The get_zorder() method in artist module of matplotlib library is used to get the artist’s zorder.

Syntax: Artist.get_zorder(self)

Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.

Returns: This method return the artist’s zorder.

Below examples illustrate the matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_zorder() function in matplotlib:

Example 1:

# Implementation of matplotlib function
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt


d = np.arange(100).reshape(10, 10)
xx, yy = np.meshgrid(np.arange(11), np.arange(11))

fig, ax = plt.subplots()

ax.set_aspect(1)
ax.pcolormesh(xx, yy, d)

ax.text(3, 9.5, "Zorder Value : "
        + str(Artist.get_zorder(ax)),
        fontweight ="bold")

fig.suptitle('matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_zorder()\
function Example', fontweight ="bold")

plt.show()

Output:

Example 2:

# Implementation of matplotlib function
from matplotlib.artist import Artist
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt


xx = np.random.rand(16, 30)

fig, ax = plt.subplots()

ax.pcolor(xx)
ax.set_zorder(-20)

ax.set_title( "Zorder Value : "
        + str(Artist.get_zorder(ax)),
        fontweight ="bold")

fig.suptitle('matplotlib.artist.Artist.get_zorder()\
function Example', fontweight ="bold")

plt.show()

Output: