import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# example 1:
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plt.figure(figsize=(6, 4))
# plt.subplot(n_rows, n_cols, plot_num)
plt.subplot(2, 2, 1)
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 1])

plt.subplot(222)
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 2])

plt.subplot(223)
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 3])

plt.subplot(224)
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 4])

plt.tight_layout() #自动调整子图参数,使之填充整个图像区域

# example 2:
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plt.figure(figsize=(6, 4))
# plt.subplot(n_rows, n_cols, plot_num)
plt.subplot(2, 1, 1)
# figure splits into 2 rows, 1 col, plot to the 1st sub-fig
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 1])

plt.subplot(234)
# figure splits into 2 rows, 3 col, plot to the 4th sub-fig
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 2])

plt.subplot(235)
# figure splits into 2 rows, 3 col, plot to the 5th sub-fig
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 3])

plt.subplot(236)
# figure splits into 2 rows, 3 col, plot to the 6th sub-fig
plt.plot([0, 1], [0, 4])


plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()