Resize a figure automatically in matplotlib

Question

Is there a way to automatically resize a figure to properly fit contained plots in a matplotlib/pylab image?

I\'m creating heatmap (sub)plots that differ in aspect rat

Answer 1

just use aspect='auto' when you call imshow

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.cm as cm

X = 10*np.random.rand(5,3)
plt.imshow(X, aspect='auto')

it works even if it is just for showing and not saving