[Matplotlib-users] How to close a plot?

[zxc <Web...@we...>]

Hi there! 
I need to know how to close a figure/chart in matplot. 

Does anyone know how it works and could you please explain on the example below?
The problem is: close(1)  doesn't close the figure 1 and when the 2nd figure will be plot the program hangs.
I tried with draw() but the figure doesn't appear.





Thanks!
John




import matplotlib.pyplot as plt 
import time 

fig = plt.figure(1) 
ax = fig.add_subplot(111) 
ax.plot((1, 3, 1)) 
plt.show() 


time.sleep(10) 
plt.close(1)


fig = plt.figure(2) 
ax = fig.add_subplot(111) 
ax.plot((4, 1, 0)) 

plt.show()