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Fix: starting the time plot on a specified time python

 To start a time plot at a specified time in Python, you can use libraries like Matplotlib for plotting. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to create a time plot that starts at a specific time: 1. **Install Matplotlib**:    If you haven't already, you'll need to install the Matplotlib library. You can do this using pip:    ```bash    pip install matplotlib    ``` 2. **Import the Required Libraries**:    In your Python script, import the necessary libraries:    ```python    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt    import datetime    ``` 3. **Generate Your Data**:    Create data points with corresponding times that you want to plot. For example, you might have time series data with timestamps.    ```python    # Example data with timestamps    timestamps = [datetime.datetime(2023, 10, 27, 9, 0),                 datetime.datetime(2023, 10, 27, 10, 0),                 datetime.datetime(2023, 10, 27, 11, 0),                 # Add more timestamps here                 ]    values = [10,

How to make squiggly lines to represent unshown parts of the axis in matplotlib

 In Matplotlib, you can create squiggly lines to represent unshown parts of the axis using the `set_minor_formatter` and `set_major_formatter` methods of the `Axes` object. This allows you to customize the tick labels and tick positions for both minor and major ticks. To create squiggly lines, you can use a custom formatter that generates squiggly lines as tick labels. Here's an example of how to create squiggly lines on the x-axis using Matplotlib: ```python import matplotlib.pyplot as plt from matplotlib.ticker import MultipleLocator, FuncFormatter # Create some sample data x = range(1, 11) y = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0] # Create a function to format tick labels with squiggly lines def squiggly_formatter(x, pos):     if x % 2 == 0:         return f'~ {x} ~' # Add squiggly lines to even tick labels     else:         return f'{x}' # Keep odd tick labels as is # Create a figure and axes fig, ax = plt.subplots() # Set major and minor tick locators major_locator