Python with matplotlib - drawing multiple figures in parallel

Question

I'm have functions that contribute small parts of a figure generation. What I'm trying to do is to use these functions to generate multiple figures? So something like this:

1. work with Figure 1
2. do something else
3. work with Figure 2
4. do something else
5. work with Figure 1
6. do something else
7. work with Figure 2

If anyone could help, that'd be great!

Answer 1

There are several ways to do this, and the simplest is to use the figure numbers. The code below makes two figures, #0 and #1, each with two lines. #0 has the points 1,2,3,4,5,6, and #2 has the points 10,20,30,40,50,60.

from pylab import *

figure(0)
plot([1,2,3])

figure(1)
plot([10, 20, 30])

figure(0)
plot([4, 5, 6])

figure(1)
plot([40, 50, 60])

show()

Answer 2

For a more general answer to this question and to questions you may soon have, I would recommend the official tutorial.