Matplotlib - Embed graph in html web page

Python code:

import base64
from io import BytesIO


def fig_to_html(fig):
    """
    Convert a matplotlib.Figure object to html image source
    :param fig:
    :return: the returned value can be used in html like this: <img src="data:image/png;base64,<return value>"/>
    """

    buf = BytesIO()
    fig.savefig(buf, format="png")
    figure = base64.b64encode(buf.getbuffer()).decode("ascii")

    return figure

 

HTML code:

<img src="data:image/png;base64,{{ figure }}"/>