old_contents: """Convenience functions for matplotlib plotting and image viewing."""
  import numpy as np
  from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
  
  
  def show(image, blocking=False, **kwargs):
      """Show *image*. If *blocking* is False the call is nonblocking.
      *kwargs* are passed to matplotlib's ``imshow`` function. This command
      always creates a new figure. Returns matplotlib's ``AxesImage``.
      """
      plt.figure()
      mpl_image = plt.imshow(image, **kwargs)
      plt.colorbar(ticks=np.linspace(image.min(), image.max(), 8))
      plt.show(blocking)
  
      return mpl_image
  
  
  def plot(*args, **kwargs):
      """Plot using matplotlib's ``plot`` function. Pass it *args* and *kwargs*.
      *kwargs* are infected with *blocking* and if False or not specified,
      the call is nonblocking.
      """
      blocking = False if 'blocking' not in kwargs else kwargs.pop('blocking')
      plt.plot(*args, **kwargs)
      plt.show(blocking)
  
new_contents: """Convenience functions for matplotlib plotting and image viewing."""
  import numpy as np
  from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
  
  
  def show(image, blocking=False, **kwargs):
      """Show *image*. If *blocking* is False the call is nonblocking.
      *kwargs* are passed to matplotlib's ``imshow`` function. This command
      always creates a new figure. Returns matplotlib's ``AxesImage``.
      """
      plt.figure()
      mpl_image = plt.imshow(image, **kwargs)
      plt.colorbar(ticks=np.linspace(image.min(), image.max(), 8))
      plt.show(blocking)
  
      return mpl_image
  
  
  def plot(*args, **kwargs):
      """Plot using matplotlib's ``plot`` function. Pass it *args* and *kwargs*.
      *kwargs* are infected with *blocking* and if False or not specified,
      the call is nonblocking. This command always creates a new figure.
      """
      blocking = False if 'blocking' not in kwargs else kwargs.pop('blocking')
      plt.figure()
      plt.plot(*args, **kwargs)
      plt.show(blocking)
  
subject: Create new figure in plot command