Difference between plt.close() and plt.clf()

Question

In Python, what is the difference between plt.clf() and plt.close()?

Will they function the same way?

Answer 1

plt.clf() clears the entire current figure with all its axes, but leaves the window opened, such that it may be reused for other plots.

plt.close() closes a window, which will be the current window, if not specified otherwise.