matplotlib · timhoffm · Jun 27, 2018 · Jun 23, 2018
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/gridspec.py b/lib/matplotlib/gridspec.py
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ def __init__(self, nrows, ncols, height_ratios=None, width_ratios=None):
        self.set_height_ratios(height_ratios)
        self.set_width_ratios(width_ratios)

+    def __repr__(self):
+        height_arg = (', height_ratios=%r' % self._row_height_ratios
+                      if self._row_height_ratios is not None else '')
+        width_arg = (', width_ratios=%r' % self._col_width_ratios
+                     if self._col_width_ratios is not None else '')
+        return '{clsname}({nrows}, {ncols}{optionals})'.format(
+            clsname=self.__class__.__name__,
+            nrows=self._nrows,
+            ncols=self._ncols,
+            optionals=height_arg + width_arg,
+            )
+
    def get_geometry(self):
        'get the geometry of the grid, e.g., 2,3'
        return self._nrows, self._ncols