def options(name, option, value):
    """
    This function allows the user to set a large variety of options for individual plots.  
    
    Parameters:
        name : str 
            Name of the tplot variable
        option : str
            The name of the option.  See section below  
        value : str/int/float/list
            The value of the option.  See section below.  
            
    Options:
        ============        ==========   =====
        Options             Value type   Notes
        ============        ==========   =====
        Color               str/list     Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, etc.
        Colormap            str/list     https://matplotlib.org/examples/color/colormaps_reference.html.
        Spec                int          1 sets the Tplot Variable to spectrogram mode, 0 reverts.
        Alt                 int          1 sets the Tplot Variable to altitude plot mode, 0 reverts.
        Map                 int          1 sets the Tplot Variable to latitude/longitude mode, 0 reverts.
        link                list         Allows a user to reference one tplot variable to another.
        ylog                int          1 sets the y axis to log scale, 0 reverts.
        zlog                int          1 sets the z axis to log scale, 0 reverts (spectrograms only).
        legend_names        list         A list of strings that will be used to identify the lines.
        xlog_interactive    bool         Sets x axis on interactive plot to log scale if True.
        ylog                bool         Set y axis on main plot window to log scale if True.
        ylog_interactive    bool         Sets y axis on interactive plot to log scale if True.
        zlog                bool         Sets z axis on main plot window to log scale if True.
        line_style          str          solid_line, dot, dash, dash_dot, dash_dot_dot_dot, long_dash.
        char_size           int          Defines character size for plot labels, etc.
        name                str          The title of the plot.
        panel_size          flt          Number between (0,1], representing the percent size of the plot.
        basemap             str          Full path and name of a background image for "Map" plots.
        alpha               flt          Number between [0,1], gives the transparancy of the plot lines.
        thick               flt          Sets plot line width.
        yrange              flt list     Two numbers that give the y axis range of the plot.
        zrange              flt list     Two numbers that give the z axis range of the plot.
        xrange_interactive  flt list     Two numberes that give the x axis range of interactive plots.
        yrange_interactive  flt list     Two numberes that give the y axis range of interactive plots.
        ytitle              str          Title shown on the y axis.
        ztitle              str          Title shown on the z axis.  Spec plots only.
        plotter             str          Allows a user to implement their own plotting script in place of the ones
                                         herein.
        crosshair_x         str          Title for x-axis crosshair.
        crosshair_y         str          Title for y-axis crosshair.
        crosshair_z         str          Title for z-axis crosshair.
        static              str          Datetime string that gives desired time to plot y and z values from a spec
                                         plot.
        static_tavg         str          Datetime string that gives desired time-averaged y and z values to plot
                                         from a spec plot.
        t_average           int          Seconds around which the cursor is averaged when hovering over spectrogram
                                         plots.
    Returns:
        None
    
    Examples:
        >>> # Change the y range of Variable1 
        >>> import pytplot
        >>> x_data = [1,2,3,4,5]
        >>> y_data = [1,2,3,4,5]
        >>> pytplot.store_data("Variable1", data={'x':x_data, 'y':y_data})
        >>> pytplot.options('Variable1', 'yrange', [2,4])
        
        >>> # Change Variable1 to use a log scale
        >>> pytplot.options('Variable1', 'ylog', 1)
    
    """

    if not isinstance(name, list):
        name = [name]
    
    option = option.lower()
    
    for i in name:
        if i not in data_quants.keys():
            print(str(i) + " is currently not in pytplot.")
            return
    
        if option == 'color':
            if isinstance(value, list):
                data_quants[i].extras['line_color'] = value
            else:
                data_quants[i].extras['line_color'] = [value]
        
        if option == 'link':
            if isinstance(value, list):
                data_quants[i].link_to_tvar(value[0], value[1])
                
        if option == 'colormap':
            if isinstance(value, list):
                data_quants[i].extras['colormap'] = value
            else:
                data_quants[i].extras['colormap'] = [value]
        
        if option == 'spec':
            _reset_plots(i)
            data_quants[i].extras['spec'] = value
        
        if option == 'alt':
            _reset_plots(i)
            data_quants[i].extras['alt'] = value
    
        if option == 'map':
            _reset_plots(i)
            data_quants[i].extras['map'] = value

        if option == 'legend_names':
            data_quants[i].yaxis_opt['legend_names'] = value

        if option == 'xlog_interactive':
            if value:
                data_quants[i].interactive_xaxis_opt['xi_axis_type'] = 'log'
            else:
                data_quants[i].interactive_xaxis_opt['xi_axis_type'] = 'linear'

        if option == 'ylog':
            negflag = _ylog_check(data_quants, value, i)
            if negflag == 0:
                data_quants[i].yaxis_opt['y_axis_type'] = 'log'
            else:
                data_quants[i].yaxis_opt['y_axis_type'] = 'linear'

        if option == 'ylog_interactive':
            if value:
                data_quants[i].interactive_yaxis_opt['yi_axis_type'] = 'log'
            else:
                data_quants[i].interactive_xaxis_opt['xi_axis_type'] = 'linear'

        if option == 'zlog':
            negflag = _zlog_check(data_quants, value, i)
            if negflag == 0:
                data_quants[i].zaxis_opt['z_axis_type'] = 'log'
            else:
                data_quants[i].zaxis_opt['z_axis_type'] = 'linear'
        
        if option == 'nodata':
            data_quants[i].line_opt['visible'] = value
        
        if option == 'line_style':
            to_be = []
            if value == 0 or value == 'solid_line':
                to_be = []
            elif value == 1 or value == 'dot':
                to_be = [2, 4]
            elif value == 2 or value == 'dash':
                to_be = [6]
            elif value == 3 or value == 'dash_dot':
                to_be = [6, 4, 2, 4]
            elif value == 4 or value == 'dash_dot_dot_dot':
                to_be = [6, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4]
            elif value == 5 or value == 'long_dash':
                to_be = [10]
                
            data_quants[i].line_opt['line_dash'] = to_be
            
            if(value == 6 or value == 'none'):
                data_quants[i].line_opt['visible'] = False

        if option == 'char_size':
            data_quants[i].extras['char_size'] = value
                
        if option == 'name':
            data_quants[i].line_opt['name'] = value
        
        if option == "panel_size":
            if value > 1 or value <= 0:
                print("Invalid value. Should be (0, 1]")
                return
            data_quants[i].extras['panel_size'] = value
        
        if option == 'basemap':
            data_quants[i].extras['basemap'] = value
        
        if option == 'alpha':
            if value > 1 or value < 0:
                print("Invalid value. Should be [0, 1]")
                return
            data_quants[i].extras['alpha'] = value
            
        if option == 'thick':
            data_quants[i].line_opt['line_width'] = value
        
        if option == ('yrange' or 'y_range'):
            data_quants[i].yaxis_opt['y_range'] = [value[0], value[1]]
            
        if option == ('zrange' or 'z_range'):
            data_quants[i].zaxis_opt['z_range'] = [value[0], value[1]]

        if option == 'xrange_interactive':
            data_quants[i].interactive_xaxis_opt['xi_range'] = [value[0], value[1]]

        if option == 'yrange_interactive':
            data_quants[i].interactive_yaxis_opt['yi_range'] = [value[0], value[1]]
            
        if option == 'xtitle':
            data_quants[i].xaxis_opt['axis_label'] = value
        
        if option == 'ytitle':
            data_quants[i].yaxis_opt['axis_label'] = value
        
        if option == 'ztitle':
            data_quants[i].zaxis_opt['axis_label'] = value
        
        if option == 'plotter':
            _reset_plots(i)
            data_quants[i].extras['plotter'] = value

        if option == 'crosshair_x':
            data_quants[i].xaxis_opt['crosshair'] = value

        if option == 'crosshair_y':
            data_quants[i].yaxis_opt['crosshair'] = value

        if option == 'crosshair_z':
            data_quants[i].zaxis_opt['crosshair'] = value

        if option == 'static':
            data_quants[i].extras['static'] = value

        if option == 'static_tavg':
            data_quants[i].extras['static_tavg'] = [value[0], value[1]]

        if option == 't_average':
            data_quants[i].extras['t_average'] = value
    return
This function allows the user to set a large variety of options for individual plots.  
    
    Parameters:
        name : str 
            Name of the tplot variable
        option : str
            The name of the option.  See section below  
        value : str/int/float/list
            The value of the option.  See section below.  
            
    Options:
        ============        ==========   =====
        Options             Value type   Notes
        ============        ==========   =====
        Color               str/list     Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, etc.
        Colormap            str/list     https://matplotlib.org/examples/color/colormaps_reference.html.
        Spec                int          1 sets the Tplot Variable to spectrogram mode, 0 reverts.
        Alt                 int          1 sets the Tplot Variable to altitude plot mode, 0 reverts.
        Map                 int          1 sets the Tplot Variable to latitude/longitude mode, 0 reverts.
        link                list         Allows a user to reference one tplot variable to another.
        ylog                int          1 sets the y axis to log scale, 0 reverts.
        zlog                int          1 sets the z axis to log scale, 0 reverts (spectrograms only).
        legend_names        list         A list of strings that will be used to identify the lines.
        xlog_interactive    bool         Sets x axis on interactive plot to log scale if True.
        ylog                bool         Set y axis on main plot window to log scale if True.
        ylog_interactive    bool         Sets y axis on interactive plot to log scale if True.
        zlog                bool         Sets z axis on main plot window to log scale if True.
        line_style          str          solid_line, dot, dash, dash_dot, dash_dot_dot_dot, long_dash.
        char_size           int          Defines character size for plot labels, etc.
        name                str          The title of the plot.
        panel_size          flt          Number between (0,1], representing the percent size of the plot.
        basemap             str          Full path and name of a background image for "Map" plots.
        alpha               flt          Number between [0,1], gives the transparancy of the plot lines.
        thick               flt          Sets plot line width.
        yrange              flt list     Two numbers that give the y axis range of the plot.
        zrange              flt list     Two numbers that give the z axis range of the plot.
        xrange_interactive  flt list     Two numberes that give the x axis range of interactive plots.
        yrange_interactive  flt list     Two numberes that give the y axis range of interactive plots.
        ytitle              str          Title shown on the y axis.
        ztitle              str          Title shown on the z axis.  Spec plots only.
        plotter             str          Allows a user to implement their own plotting script in place of the ones
                                         herein.
        crosshair_x         str          Title for x-axis crosshair.
        crosshair_y         str          Title for y-axis crosshair.
        crosshair_z         str          Title for z-axis crosshair.
        static              str          Datetime string that gives desired time to plot y and z values from a spec
                                         plot.
        static_tavg         str          Datetime string that gives desired time-averaged y and z values to plot
                                         from a spec plot.
        t_average           int          Seconds around which the cursor is averaged when hovering over spectrogram
                                         plots.
    Returns:
        None
    
    Examples:
        >>> # Change the y range of Variable1 
        >>> import pytplot
        >>> x_data = [1,2,3,4,5]
        >>> y_data = [1,2,3,4,5]
        >>> pytplot.store_data("Variable1", data={'x':x_data, 'y':y_data})
        >>> pytplot.options('Variable1', 'yrange', [2,4])
        
        >>> # Change Variable1 to use a log scale
        >>> pytplot.options('Variable1', 'ylog', 1)