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import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import plotly.plotly as py
colormaps_fig = plt.figure()
num_plots = 10
# Have a look at the colormaps here and decide which one you'd like:
# http://matplotlib.org/1.2.1/examples/pylab_examples/show_colormaps.html
colormap = plt.cm.gist_ncar
plt.gca().set_color_cycle([colormap(i) for i in np.linspace(0, 0.9, num_plots)])
# Plot several different functions...
x = np.arange(10)
labels = []
for i in range(1, num_plots + 1):
plt.plot(x, i * x + 5 * i)
labels.append(r'$y = %ix + %i$' % (i, 5*i))
plot_url = py.plot_mpl(colormaps_fig, filename='mpl-colormaps')
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