matplotlib.pyplot.switch_backend#

matplotlib.pyplot.switch_backend(newbackend)[source]#

Set the pyplot backend.

Switching to an interactive backend is possible only if no event loop foranother interactive backend has started. Switching to and fromnon-interactive backends is always possible.

If the new backend is different than the current backend then all openFigures will be closed viaplt.close('all').

Parameters:

newbackendstr

The case-insensitive name of the backend to use.