def activate_subplot(numPlot):
<EOL>from pylab import gcf, axes<EOL>numPlot -= <NUM_LIT:1>  <EOL>return axes(gcf().get_axes()[numPlot])<EOL>
Make subplot *numPlot* active on the canvas.

    Use this if a simple ``subplot(numRows, numCols, numPlot)``
    overwrites the subplot instead of activating it.