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import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import matplotlib.patches as patches
%matplotlib inline


    

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def boxwhisker_2d(axis, x, y, cutoffs=[1, 25, 75, 99], **kwargs):
    right = np.percentile(x, cutoffs[2])
    left = np.percentile(x, cutoffs[1])
    mid_x = np.median(x)
    whisker_right = np.percentile(x, cutoffs[3])
    whisker_left = np.percentile(x, cutoffs[0])
 
    top = np.percentile(y, cutoffs[2])
    bottom = np.percentile(y, cutoffs[1])
    mid_y = np.median(y)
    whisker_top = np.percentile(y, cutoffs[3])
    whisker_bottom = np.percentile(y, cutoffs[0])

    axis.add_patch(patches.Rectangle((left, bottom), right-left, top-bottom, **kwargs))
    axis.errorbar(mid_x, mid_y, xerr=[[mid_x-whisker_left, whisker_right-mid_x]],
                  yerr=[[mid_y-whisker_bottom, whisker_top-mid_y]],
                  marker=None, linewidth=2, color='black', zorder=100, capsize=5)


    

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x1 = np.random.normal(0, 10, 1000)
y1 = np.random.normal(20, 30, 1000)

x2 = np.random.normal(-20, 10, 1000)
y2 = np.random.normal(-30, 30, 1000)

fig, axis = plt.subplots(1, figsize=(10, 10))
axis.plot(x1, y1, marker='o', linestyle='none', color='#7570b3', alpha = 0.5)
axis.plot(x2, y2, marker='o', linestyle='none', color='#d95f02', alpha = 0.5)

boxwhisker_2d(axis, x1, y1, facecolor='#7570b3', alpha=0.75, zorder=10, linewidth=2)
boxwhisker_2d(axis, x2, y2, facecolor='#d95f02', alpha=0.75, zorder=10, linewidth=2)

#rect.set_facecolor('#7570b3')
#rect.set_alpha(0.75)
#rect.zorder = 10
#axis.add_patch(rect)