Merge pull request matplotlib#25909 from vizzy-viz/update-fig-of-pr-25900

matplotlib#25900 update figure.py

Author: timhoffm

lib/matplotlib/figure.py

@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ def subplots(self, nrows=1, ncols=1, *, sharex=False, sharey=False,
             y = np.sin(x**2)
 
             # Create a figure
-            plt.figure()
+            fig = plt.figure()
 
             # Create a subplot
             ax = fig.subplots()