"""
==========
Polar plot
==========

Demo of a line plot on a polar axis.
"""
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

r = np.arange(0, 2, 0.01)
theta = 2 * np.pi * r

fig, ax = plt.subplots(subplot_kw={'projection': 'polar'})
ax.plot(theta, r)
ax.set_rmax(2)
ax.set_rticks([0.5, 1, 1.5, 2])  # Less radial ticks
ax.set_rlabel_position(-22.5)  # Move radial labels away from plotted line
ax.grid(True)

ax.set_title("A line plot on a polar axis", va='bottom')
plt.show()

# %%
#
# .. admonition:: References
#
#    The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown
#    in this example:
#
#    - `matplotlib.axes.Axes.plot` / `matplotlib.pyplot.plot`
#    - `matplotlib.projections.polar`
#    - `matplotlib.projections.polar.PolarAxes`
#    - `matplotlib.projections.polar.PolarAxes.set_rticks`
#    - `matplotlib.projections.polar.PolarAxes.set_rmax`
#    - `matplotlib.projections.polar.PolarAxes.set_rlabel_position`
