def spy(Z, precision=0, marker=None, markersize=None, aspect='equal', hold=None, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()

    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.spy(Z, precision, marker, markersize, aspect, **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)
    if isinstance(ret, cm.ScalarMappable):
        sci(ret)
    return ret


################# REMAINING CONTENT GENERATED BY boilerplate.py ##############


# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def spy(Z, precision=0, marker=None, markersize=None, aspect='equal', hold=None, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()

    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.spy(Z, precision, marker, markersize, aspect, **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)
    if isinstance(ret, cm.ScalarMappable):
        sci(ret)
    return ret


################# REMAINING CONTENT GENERATED BY boilerplate.py ##############


# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def spy(Z, precision=0, marker=None, markersize=None, aspect='equal', hold=None, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()

    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.spy(Z, precision, marker, markersize, aspect, **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)
    if isinstance(ret, cm.ScalarMappable):
        sci(ret)
    return ret


################# REMAINING CONTENT GENERATED BY boilerplate.py ##############


# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def spy(Z, precision=0, marker=None, markersize=None, aspect='equal', **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    hold = kwargs.pop('hold', None)
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax._hold

    if hold is not None:
        ax._hold = hold
        from matplotlib.cbook import mplDeprecation
        warnings.warn("The 'hold' keyword argument is deprecated since 2.0.",
                      mplDeprecation)
    try:
        ret = ax.spy(Z, precision, marker, markersize, aspect, **kwargs)
    finally:
        ax._hold = washold
    if isinstance(ret, cm.ScalarMappable):
        sci(ret)
    return ret

# just to be safe.  Interactive mode can be turned on without
# calling `plt.ion()` so register it again here.
# This is safe because multiple calls to `install_repl_displayhook`
# are no-ops and the registered function respect `mpl.is_interactive()`
# to determine if they should trigger a draw. 

def spy(
        Z, precision=0, marker=None, markersize=None, aspect='equal',
        origin='upper', **kwargs):
    __ret = gca().spy(
        Z=Z, precision=precision, marker=marker,
        markersize=markersize, aspect=aspect, origin=origin, **kwargs)
    if isinstance(__ret, cm.ScalarMappable): sci(__ret)
    return __ret

# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def spy(
        Z, precision=0, marker=None, markersize=None, aspect='equal',
        origin='upper', **kwargs):
    __ret = gca().spy(
        Z, precision=precision, marker=marker, markersize=markersize,
        aspect=aspect, origin=origin, **kwargs)
    if isinstance(__ret, cm.ScalarMappable): sci(__ret)  # noqa
    return __ret


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def spy(
        Z, precision=0, marker=None, markersize=None, aspect='equal',
        origin='upper', **kwargs):
    __ret = gca().spy(
        Z, precision=precision, marker=marker, markersize=markersize,
        aspect=aspect, origin=origin, **kwargs)
    if isinstance(__ret, cm.ScalarMappable): sci(__ret)  # noqa
    return __ret


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def spy(
        Z, precision=0, marker=None, markersize=None, aspect='equal',
        origin='upper', **kwargs):
    __ret = gca().spy(
        Z, precision=precision, marker=marker, markersize=markersize,
        aspect=aspect, origin=origin, **kwargs)
    if isinstance(__ret, cm.ScalarMappable): sci(__ret)  # noqa
    return __ret


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost.