"""
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step(x, y, where=...)
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"""
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

plt.style.use('mpl_plot_gallery')

# make data
np.random.seed(3)
X = 0.5 + np.arange(8)
Y = np.random.uniform(2, 7, len(X))

# plot
fig, ax = plt.subplots()

ax.step(X, Y, linewidth=2.5)

ax.set(xlim=(0, 8), xticks=np.arange(1, 8),
       ylim=(0, 8), yticks=np.arange(1, 8))

plt.show()