import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
%matplotlib inline
plt.rcParams['figure.figsize']=4,4

plt.contour(
    np.arange(-1,1,0.01),
    np.arange(-1,1,0.01),
    np.angle(t[...,None] + 1j*t[None,...]) ,
    levels = 2*np.pi*np.arange(-1,1,0.025)
)

t = np.arange(-1,1,0.025)
plt.contour(t,t, np.angle(t[...,None] + 1j*t[None,...]) , levels = 2*np.pi*np.arange(-1,1,0.025))

L = 0.25
plt.xlim([-L,L])
plt.ylim([-L,L])

import inspect
print inspect.getsource(plt.contour)

@_autogen_docstring(Axes.contour)
def contour(*args, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()
    hold = kwargs.pop('hold', None)
    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.contour(*args, **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)
    if ret._A is not None: sci(ret)
    return ret

print inspect.getsource(plt.Axes.contour)

def contour(self, *args, **kwargs):
    if not self._hold:
        self.cla()
    kwargs['filled'] = False
    return mcontour.QuadContourSet(self, *args, **kwargs)

import matplotlib
print inspect.getsource(matplotlib.contour.QuadContourSet)