"""
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Plot contour (level) curves in 3D
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This is like a contour plot in 2D except that the ``f(x, y)=c`` curve is
plotted on the plane ``z=c``.
"""

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

from matplotlib import cm
from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import axes3d

ax = plt.figure().add_subplot(projection='3d')
X, Y, Z = axes3d.get_test_data(0.05)

ax.contour(X, Y, Z, cmap=cm.coolwarm)  # Plot contour curves

plt.show()

# %%
# .. tags::
#    plot-type: 3D,
#    level: beginner