matplotlib.pyplot.switch_backend

matplotlib.pyplot.switch_backend(newbackend)

Set the pyplot backend.

Switching to an interactive backend is possible only if no event loop for another interactive backend has started. Switching to and from non-interactive backends is always possible.

If the new backend is different than the current backend then all open Figures will be closed via plt.close('all').

Parameters:

newbackendstr

The case-insensitive name of the backend to use.