use sequential YlOrRd colormap for unipolar data, discourage using jet for everything

endolith · endolith · commit 5adee64b4a6c · 2012-05-31T00:58:34.000-03:00
diff --git a/examples/pylab_examples/hexbin_demo.py b/examples/pylab_examples/hexbin_demo.py
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
 
 plt.subplots_adjust(hspace=0.5)
 plt.subplot(121)
-plt.hexbin(x,y, cmap=cm.jet)
+plt.hexbin(x,y, cmap=cm.YlOrRd_r)
 plt.axis([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax])
 plt.title("Hexagon binning")
 cb = plt.colorbar()
 cb.set_label('counts')
 
 plt.subplot(122)
-plt.hexbin(x,y,bins='log', cmap=cm.jet)
+plt.hexbin(x,y,bins='log', cmap=cm.YlOrRd_r)
 plt.axis([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax])
 plt.title("With a log color scale")
 cb = plt.colorbar()
