matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/image.py
Lines changed: 35 additions & 62 deletions b/‎lib/matplotlib/image.py
Lines changed: 35 additions & 62 deletions
@@ -688,6 +688,34 @@ def write_png(self, fname):
                           bytes=True, norm=True)
         PIL.Image.fromarray(im).save(fname, format="png")
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _prepare_array(A):
+        # Common checks and typecasts on A for various Image subclasses.
+        A = cbook.safe_masked_invalid(A, copy=True)
+        if A.dtype != np.uint8 and not np.can_cast(A.dtype, float, "same_kind"):
+            raise TypeError(f"Image data of dtype {A.dtype} cannot be "
+                            f"converted to float")
+        if A.ndim == 3 and A.shape[-1] == 1:
+            A = A.squeeze(-1)  # If just (M, N, 1), assume scalar and apply colormap.
+        if not (A.ndim == 2 or A.ndim == 3 and A.shape[-1] in [3, 4]):
+            raise TypeError(f"Invalid shape {A.shape} for image data")
+        if A.ndim == 3:
+            # If the input data has values outside the valid range (after
+            # normalisation), we issue a warning and then clip X to the bounds
+            # - otherwise casting wraps extreme values, hiding outliers and
+            # making reliable interpretation impossible.
+            high = 255 if np.issubdtype(A.dtype, np.integer) else 1
+            if A.min() < 0 or high < A.max():
+                _log.warning(
+                    'Clipping input data to the valid range for imshow with '
+                    'RGB data ([0..1] for floats or [0..255] for integers).'
+                )
+                A = np.clip(A, 0, high)
+            # Cast unsupported integer types to uint8
+            if A.dtype != np.uint8 and np.issubdtype(A.dtype, np.integer):
+                A = A.astype(np.uint8)
+        return A
+
     def set_data(self, A):
         """
         Set the image array.
@@ -700,38 +728,7 @@ def set_data(self, A):
         """
         if isinstance(A, PIL.Image.Image):
             A = pil_to_array(A)  # Needed e.g. to apply png palette.
-        self._A = cbook.safe_masked_invalid(A, copy=True)
-
-        if (self._A.dtype != np.uint8 and
-                not np.can_cast(self._A.dtype, float, "same_kind")):
-            raise TypeError(f"Image data of dtype {self._A.dtype} cannot be "
-                            "converted to float")
-
-        if self._A.ndim == 3 and self._A.shape[-1] == 1:
-            # If just one dimension assume scalar and apply colormap
-            self._A = self._A[:, :, 0]
-
-        if not (self._A.ndim == 2
-                or self._A.ndim == 3 and self._A.shape[-1] in [3, 4]):
-            raise TypeError(f"Invalid shape {self._A.shape} for image data")
-
-        if self._A.ndim == 3:
-            # If the input data has values outside the valid range (after
-            # normalisation), we issue a warning and then clip X to the bounds
-            # - otherwise casting wraps extreme values, hiding outliers and
-            # making reliable interpretation impossible.
-            high = 255 if np.issubdtype(self._A.dtype, np.integer) else 1
-            if self._A.min() < 0 or high < self._A.max():
-                _log.warning(
-                    'Clipping input data to the valid range for imshow with '
-                    'RGB data ([0..1] for floats or [0..255] for integers).'
-                )
-                self._A = np.clip(self._A, 0, high)
-            # Cast unsupported integer types to uint8
-            if self._A.dtype != np.uint8 and np.issubdtype(self._A.dtype,
-                                                           np.integer):
-                self._A = self._A.astype(np.uint8)
-
+        self._A = self._prepare_array(A)
         self._imcache = None
         self.stale = True
 
@@ -1149,23 +1146,15 @@ def set_data(self, x, y, A):
             (M, N) `~numpy.ndarray` or masked array of values to be
             colormapped, or (M, N, 3) RGB array, or (M, N, 4) RGBA array.
         """
+        A = self._prepare_array(A)
         x = np.array(x, np.float32)
         y = np.array(y, np.float32)
-        A = cbook.safe_masked_invalid(A, copy=True)
-        if not (x.ndim == y.ndim == 1 and A.shape[0:2] == y.shape + x.shape):
+        if not (x.ndim == y.ndim == 1 and A.shape[:2] == y.shape + x.shape):
             raise TypeError("Axes don't match array shape")
-        if A.ndim not in [2, 3]:
-            raise TypeError("Can only plot 2D or 3D data")
-        if A.ndim == 3 and A.shape[2] not in [1, 3, 4]:
-            raise TypeError("3D arrays must have three (RGB) "
-                            "or four (RGBA) color components")
-        if A.ndim == 3 and A.shape[2] == 1:
-            A = A.squeeze(axis=-1)
         self._A = A
         self._Ax = x
         self._Ay = y
         self._imcache = None
-
         self.stale = True
 
     def set_array(self, *args):
@@ -1307,36 +1296,20 @@ def set_data(self, x, y, A):
             - (M, N, 3): RGB array
             - (M, N, 4): RGBA array
         """
-        A = cbook.safe_masked_invalid(A, copy=True)
-        if x is None:
-            x = np.arange(0, A.shape[1]+1, dtype=np.float64)
-        else:
-            x = np.array(x, np.float64).ravel()
-        if y is None:
-            y = np.arange(0, A.shape[0]+1, dtype=np.float64)
-        else:
-            y = np.array(y, np.float64).ravel()
-
-        if A.shape[:2] != (y.size-1, x.size-1):
+        A = self._prepare_array(A)
+        x = np.arange(0., A.shape[1] + 1) if x is None else np.array(x, float).ravel()
+        y = np.arange(0., A.shape[0] + 1) if y is None else np.array(y, float).ravel()
+        if A.shape[:2] != (y.size - 1, x.size - 1):
             raise ValueError(
                 "Axes don't match array shape. Got %s, expected %s." %
                 (A.shape[:2], (y.size - 1, x.size - 1)))
-        if A.ndim not in [2, 3]:
-            raise ValueError("A must be 2D or 3D")
-        if A.ndim == 3:
-            if A.shape[2] == 1:
-                A = A.squeeze(axis=-1)
-            elif A.shape[2] not in [3, 4]:
-                raise ValueError("3D arrays must have RGB or RGBA as last dim")
-
         # For efficient cursor readout, ensure x and y are increasing.
         if x[-1] < x[0]:
             x = x[::-1]
             A = A[:, ::-1]
         if y[-1] < y[0]:
             y = y[::-1]
             A = A[::-1]
-
         self._A = A
         self._Ax = x
         self._Ay = y