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contour(X, Y, Z)#
Plot contour lines.
See contour
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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
plt.style.use('_mpl-gallery-nogrid')
# make data
X, Y = np.meshgrid(np.linspace(-3, 3, 256), np.linspace(-3, 3, 256))
Z = (1 - X/2 + X**5 + Y**3) * np.exp(-X**2 - Y**2)
levels = np.linspace(np.min(Z), np.max(Z), 7)
# plot
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.contour(X, Y, Z, levels=levels)
plt.show()