MatPlotLib Tutorial 1

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--D. Thiebaut 10:27, 25 April 2011 (EDT)


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This tutorial will introduce you to the MatPlotLib Python library for generating graphs.




Setup

We use the Eclipse IDE and PyDev to develop Python packages. If you want to setup your environment to match the one used here you will need to install:

  1. Eclipse: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
  2. Python: http://www.python.org/download/
  3. PyDev: http://pydev.org/download.html
  4. EDP from Enthought: https://www.enthought.com/products/. It contains all you need to run MatPlotLib.

Default Python

  • You should make the Python version installed by EDP as the default Python interpreter for Eclipse/PyDev.
  • First open a Terminal window and type:
 which python
 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin/python
  • Record the answer to the command and enter it in Eclipse's Preference window for PyDev:

EclipsePyDevDefaultPythonInterpreter.png

Testing


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