In pyplot, when I run plt.plot(x), it seems to internally run the following logic: 1) If a figure is already open, use that figure, otherwise create a new one. 2) If an axes in that figure is already open, use that axes, otherwise create a new one. 3) Plot on that axis. I'm wondering how I can force step (1) to open up a new figure the next time some plotting command is called. Something like plt.plot(x1) with new_figure_environment(): # Ensure that plot commands within this go to new figures some_function() plt.show() If some_function contains: def some_function(): plt.plot(x1) Then I want to open up a new figure, but if it does not contain a plot function then I do not. Continue reading...
