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matplotlib.pyplot.set_cmap

matplotlib.pyplot.set_cmap(cmap)

Set the default colormap. Applies to the current image if any. See help(colormaps) for more information.

cmap must be a Colormap instance, or the name of a registered colormap.

See matplotlib.cm.register_cmap() and matplotlib.cm.get_cmap().