Matplotlib.pyplot.clf() in Python (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 25 Apr, 2025

Matplotlib is a library in Python and it is numerical – mathematical extension for NumPy library. Pyplot is a state-based interface to a Matplotlib module which provides a MATLAB-like interface. There are various plots which can be used in Pyplot are Line Plot, Contour, Histogram, Scatter, 3D Plot, etc.

matplotlib.pyplot.clf() Function

The clf() function in pyplot module of matplotlib library is used to clear the current figure.
Syntax:

matplotlib.pyplot.clf()

Below examples illustrate the matplotlib.pyplot.clf() function in matplotlib.pyplot:
Example 1:

Python3

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

plt.plot([ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ], [ 16 , 4 , 1 , 8 ])

plt.clf()

plt.title( 'matplotlib.pyplot.clf Example' )

plt.show()

Output:

Example 2:

Python3

import numpy as np

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

t = np.linspace( 0.0 , 2.0 , 201 )

s = np.sin( 2 * np.pi * t)

plt.ylabel( 'y-axis' )

plt.xlabel( 'x-axis' )

plt.plot(t, s)

plt.grid( True )

plt.clf()

plt.title( 'matplotlib.pyplot.clf Example' )

plt.show()

Output:
Before using clf() function

After using clf() function