matplotlib.axes.Axes.twinx#

Axes.twinx(axes_class=None,**kwargs)[source]#

Create a twin Axes sharing the xaxis.

Create a new Axes with an invisible x-axis and an independenty-axis positioned opposite to the original one (i.e. at right). Thex-axis autoscale setting will be inherited from the originalAxes. To ensure that the tick marks of both y-axes align, seeLinearLocator.

Parameters:
axes_classsubclass type ofAxes, optional

Theaxes.Axes subclass that is instantiated. This parameteris incompatible withprojection andpolar. Seeaxisartist for examples.

By default,Axes is used.

Added in version 3.11.

kwargsdict

The keyword arguments passed toFigure.add_subplot orFigure.add_axes.

Added in version 3.11.

Returns:
Axes

The newly created Axes instance

Notes

For those who are 'picking' artists while using twinx, pickevents are only called for the artists in the top-most Axes.

Examples usingmatplotlib.axes.Axes.twinx#

Parasite Simple

Parasite Simple

Parasite axis demo

Parasite axis demo

Pan/zoom events of overlapping axes

Pan/zoom events of overlapping axes

Multiple y-axis with Spines

Multiple y-axis with Spines

Axes box aspect

Axes box aspect

Plots with different scales

Plots with different scales

Quick start guide

Quick start guide