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{% extends "layout.html" %}
{% set title = 'matplotlib: python plotting' %}
{% set title = 'Matplotlib: Python plotting' %}

{% block extrahead %}
<script>
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<h1>Introduction</h1>

<p>matplotlib is a python 2D plotting library which produces
<p>Matplotlib is a Python 2D plotting library which produces
publication quality figures in a variety of hardcopy formats and
interactive environments across platforms. matplotlib can be used
in python scripts, the python and <a
href="http://ipython.org">ipython</a> shell (ala
MATLAB<sup>&reg;<a name="matlab" href="#ftn.matlab">*</a></sup>
or
Mathematica<sup>&reg;<a name="mathematica"
href="#ftn.mathematica">&#8224;</a></sup>),
web application servers, and six graphical user
interactive environments across platforms. Matplotlib can be used
in Python scripts, the Python and <a
href="http://ipython.org">IPython</a> shell,
the <a href="http://jupyter.org/index.html"jupyter</a> notebook,
web application servers, and four graphical user
interface toolkits.</p>

<div class="responsive_screenshots">
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</div>
<span class="clear_screenshots"></span>

<p>matplotlib tries to make easy things easy and hard things possible.
<p>Matplotlib tries to make easy things easy and hard things possible.
You can generate plots, histograms, power spectra, bar charts,
errorcharts, scatterplots, etc, with just a few lines of code.
For a sampling, see the <a href="{{ pathto('users/screenshots') }}">screenshots</a>, <a href="{{ pathto('gallery') }}">thumbnail</a> gallery, and
<a href="{{ pathto('examples/index') }}">examples</a> directory</p>

<p>For simple plotting the <tt>pyplot</tt> interface provides a
<p>For simple plotting the <tt>pyplot</tt> module provides a
MATLAB-like interface, particularly when combined
with <tt>IPython</tt>. For the power user, you have full control
of line styles, font properties, axes properties, etc, via an object
oriented interface or via a set of functions familiar to MATLAB
users.</p>

<div style="float: right; min-width: 450px; width: 50%; padding-left: 5%;">
<h1>John Hunter (1968-2012)</h1>
<table bgcolor="#ddddff">
<tr>
<td>
<img src="_static/John-hunter-crop-2.jpg" align="left" />
</td>
<td>
<p>
On August 28 2012, John D. Hunter, the creator of matplotlib, died
from complications arising from cancer treatment, after a brief but
intense battle with this terrible illness. John is survived by his
wife Miriam, his three daughters Rahel, Ava and Clara, his sisters
Layne and Mary, and his mother Sarah.</p>

<p>
If you have benefited from John's many contributions, please say
thanks in the way that would matter most to him. Please consider
making a donation to
the <a href="http://numfocus.org/johnhunter/">John Hunter Technology
Fellowship</a>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<h1>Installation</h1>

Visit the <a href="{{ pathto('users/installing') }}">matplotlib installation instructions</a>.
Visit the <a href="{{ pathto('users/installing') }}">Matplotlib installation instructions</a>.

<h1>Documentation</h1>

This is the documentation for matplotlib version {{ version }}.
This is the documentation for Matplotlib version {{ version }}.

<p id="other_versions"></p>
<script>
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<h4>Need help?</h4>

<p>matplotlib is a welcoming, inclusive project, and we try to follow
<p>Matplotlib is a welcoming, inclusive project, and we try to follow
the <a href="http://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/">Python Software
Foundation Code of Conduct</a> in everything we do.</p>

<p>Check the <a href="{{ pathto('faq/index') }}">faq</a>,
the <a href="{{ pathto('api/index') }}">api</a> docs and
the <a href="{{ pathto('api/index') }}">api</a> docs and
<a href="http://matplotlib.1069221.n5.nabble.com/matplotlib-users-f3.html">mailing list archives</a> for resources.
Join the <a href="https://gitter.im/matplotlib/matplotlib">gitter</a> and the mailing lists: <a href="https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users">Users</a>,
<a href="https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-announce">Announce</a> and
<a href="https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-devel">Devel</a>.
Check out the matplotlib questions
Check out the Matplotlib questions
on <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/matplotlib">stackoverflow</a>.
The <a href="{{ pathto('search') }}">search</a> tool searches all of
the documentation, including full text search of over 350 complete
examples which exercise almost every corner of matplotlib.</p>
examples which exercise almost every corner of Matplotlib.</p>

<p>You can file bugs, patches and feature requests on the
github
<a href="https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues?sort=created&direction=desc&state=open">tracker</a>,
but it is a good idea to ping us on the mailing list too.</p>

<p>To keep up to date with what's going on in matplotlib, see
<p>To keep up to date with what's going on in Matplotlib, see
the <a href="{{ pathto('users/whats_new.html', 1) }}">what's new
page</a> or browse the <a href="https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib">source
code</a>. Anything that could require changes to your existing code
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<h1>Toolkits</h1>

<p>There are several matplotlib add-on <a href="{{ pathto('mpl_toolkits/index') }}">toolkits</a>,
<p>There are several Matplotlib add-on <a href="{{ pathto('mpl_toolkits/index') }}">toolkits</a>,
including a choice of two projection and mapping toolkits <a href="http://matplotlib.org/basemap">basemap</a> and
<a href="http://scitools.org.uk/cartopy/docs/latest">cartopy</a>,
3d plotting with <a href="{{ pathto('mpl_toolkits/mplot3d/index') }}">mplot3d</a>,
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<a href="http://ggplot.yhathq.com">ggplot</a>, and more.
</p>

<h1>Citing matplotlib</h1>
<h1>Citing Matplotlib</h1>

<p>
matplotlib is the brainchild of John Hunter (1968-2012), who, along with its many
Matplotlib is the brainchild of John Hunter (1968-2012), who, along with its many
contributors, have put an immeasurable amount of time and effort into producing a
piece of software utilized by thousands of scientists worldwide.

If matplotlib contributes to a project that leads to a scientific publication,
If Matplotlib contributes to a project that leads to a scientific publication,
please acknowledge this work by citing the project. You can use this
<a href="{{ pathto('citing') }}">ready-made citation entry</a>.
</p>
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<p>
Please
consider <a href="https://www.flipcause.com/widget/MjI1OA==">donating
to the matplotlib project</a> through the Numfocus organization or to
to the Matplotlib project</a> through the Numfocus organization or to
the <a href="http://numfocus.org/johnhunter/">John Hunter Technology Fellowship</a>.
</p>

<p>
The matplotlib <a href="{{ pathto('users/license') }}">license</a> is based on the Python Software Foundation
The Matplotlib <a href="{{ pathto('users/license') }}">license</a> is based on the Python Software Foundation
<a href="http://www.python.org/psf/license">(PSF)</a> license.
</p>

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<sup><a name="ftn.matlab" href="#matlab">*</a></sup>
MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc.
</p>
<p>
<sup><a name="ftn.mathematica" href="#mathematica">&#8224;</a></sup>
Mathematica is a registered trademark of Wolfram Research, Inc.
</p>

{% endblock %}
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