How to get Python 3.6 running in Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard PowerPC, with most packages (numpy, scipy, matplotlib). Bear in mind that I'm no expert and that the steps shown here worked for me and there's no guarantee that they'll work for you. Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python. Check out our home page for more information. Matplotlib produces publication-quality figures in a variety of hardcopy formats and interactive environments across platforms. Python Releases for Mac OS X. Latest Python 3 Release - Python 3.9.4; Latest Python 2 Release - Python 2.7.18; Stable Releases. Python 3.9.4 - April 4, 2021. Matplotlib version. Operating system: MacOS; Matplotlib version: 3. Matplotlib backend (print(matplotlib.getbackend)): MacOSX; Python version: 3.7; Jupyter version (if applicable):3.1.3; Other libraries: Tried to reinstall via conda using: conda install -c conda-forge matplotlib. Did not solve the problem.
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This is a short tutorial on how to install Matplotlib in macOS (10.4/Mojave). We will use the pip package installer for Python. First, we securely download get-pip.py, a bootstrapping script which enables users to install pip, setuptools and wheel in the Python environment. $ curl -O https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py.
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Matplotlib is one of the most popular Python packages used for data visualization. It is a cross-platform library for making 2D plots from data in arrays. It provides an object-oriented API that helps in embedding plots in applications using Python GUI toolkits such as PyQt, WxPythonotTkinter. It can be used in Python and IPython shells, Jupyter notebook and web application servers also.
This tutorial is designed for those learners who wish to acquire knowledge on the basics of data visualization.
Matplotlib is written in Python and makes use of NumPy, the numerical mathematics extension of Python. We assume that the readers of this tutorial have basic knowledge of Python.
First install Python 3.x:
Even if you have an older version of Python, e.g., Python 3.2, on your laptop, you can still install a newer version, e.g., 3.5 or 3.6
On your Windows machine download and install the latest Python 3 Releasefrom Python Release for Windows
On your Mac, you need to download and install Mac OS version of Python 3 Release from Downloads for Python for Mac OS X
Second install Matplotlib:
Note: You must install Python 3.5 or 3.6 on your laptop before you install Matplotlib!
- On a Mac laptop:
After you have Python 3.5.1 installed, open a new Terminal.app (in Application/Utilities) window and type the following:
pip3 install matplotlib pip3 is the Python 3 version of pip. pip3 will install all the necessary libraries. Almost like magic!
I noticed the first time I ran a Python 3 program using the matplotlib, I received a warning that it was building a font cache and might take a minute.
- On a Windows laptop:
After you have Python 3.5.1 installed, open a new Command Prompt Window. You can do this by typing in 'Command Prompt' in the search box that pops up when you click the Start Button (more detailed directions here).
Once the Command Prompt (black) screen shows up, type the following:
pip3 install matplotlib pip3 is the Python 3 version of pip. pip3 will install all the necessary libraries. Almost like magic!
Now you're ready to import the Matplotlib and NumPy packages in IDLE. Try out a few plots by reading the Matplotlib Tutorial below.
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Notice when you install Matplotlib, the numerical package NumPy is installed at the same time.
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See CSCI 203 Matplotlib Tutorial to get started.
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Try some examples in Matplotlib's Gallery.