Python: draw an ellipse

The following Python script draws an ellipse.
from numpy import linspace
from scipy import pi,sin,cos


def ellipse(ra,rb,ang,x0,y0,Nb=50):
'''ra - major axis length
rb - minor axis length
ang - angle
x0,y0 - position of centre of ellipse
Nb - No. of points that make an ellipse

based on matlab code ellipse.m written by D.G. Long,
Brigham Young University, based on the
CIRCLES.m original
written by Peter Blattner, Institute of Microtechnology,
University of
Neuchatel, Switzerland, blattner@imt.unine.ch
'''
xpos,ypos=x0,y0
radm,radn=ra,rb
an=ang

co,si=cos(an),sin(an)
the=linspace(0,2*pi,Nb)
X=radm*cos(the)*co-si*radn*sin(the)+xpos
Y=radm*cos(the)*si+co*radn*sin(the)+ypos
return X,Y

def test():
import pylab as p

fig = p.figure(figsize=(5,5))
p.axis([-3,3,-3,3])

#eg 1
X,Y=ellipse(2,1,pi*2.0/3.0,0,1)
p.plot(X,Y,"b.-",ms=1) # blue ellipse

#eg 2
X,Y=ellipse(2,0.2,pi/3.0,1,1)
p.plot(X,Y,"r.-",ms=1) # red ellipse

#eg 3
X,Y=ellipse(1,1,pi/3.0,-1,1,Nb=16)
p.plot(X,Y,"g.-",ms=1) # green ellipse

p.grid(True)
p.show()


if __name__ == '__main__':
test()

Note

The script is in ellipse.py.

Python: os.system returns 32512

The os.system() function executes operating systems's command. When the functin returns code 32512, it means that the command has not been found. One way to make it work, is to use the full path to the command.
En example: