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docs: improve contour docstring and wrap long lines #31013

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docs: fix docstring formatting and line wrap
MysteriousCode786 Jan 22, 2026
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Merge branch 'matplotlib:main' into fix-contour-docs-final
MysteriousCode786 Jan 22, 2026
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chore: trigger CI rebuild after fork sync
MysteriousCode786 Jan 27, 2026
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Fix wording
timhoffm Jan 29, 2026
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions lib/matplotlib/contour.py
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Expand Up @@ -1490,6 +1490,9 @@ def _initialize_x_y(self, z):
to automatically choose no more than *n+1* "nice" contour levels
between minimum and maximum numeric values of *Z*.

If not given, a reasonable default is chosen; for linear scales,
*n*=7 is the default.

If array-like, draw contour lines at the specified levels.
The values must be in increasing order.

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