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22 changes: 11 additions & 11 deletions doc/users/intro.rst → doc/users/history.rst
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Introduction
============
History
=======

.. note::

The following introductory text was written in 2008 by John D. Hunter
(1968-2012), the original author of Matplotlib.

Matplotlib is a library for making 2D plots of arrays in `Python
<https://www.python.org>`_. Although it has its origins in emulating
the MATLAB |reg| [#]_ graphics commands, it is
the MATLAB graphics commands, it is
independent of MATLAB, and can be used in a Pythonic, object oriented
way. Although Matplotlib is written primarily in pure Python, it
makes heavy use of `NumPy <http://www.numpy.org>`_ and other extension
code to provide good performance even for large arrays.

.. |reg| unicode:: 0xAE
:ltrim:

Matplotlib is designed with the philosophy that you should be able to
create simple plots with just a few commands, or just one! If you
want to see a histogram of your data, you shouldn't need to
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*pylab interface* is the set of functions provided by
:mod:`matplotlib.pylab` which allow the user to create plots with code
quite similar to MATLAB figure generating code
(:ref:`sphx_glr_tutorials_introductory_pyplot.py`). The *Matplotlib frontend* or *Matplotlib
(:doc:`/tutorials/introductory/pyplot`). The *Matplotlib frontend* or *Matplotlib
API* is the set of classes that do the heavy lifting, creating and
managing figures, text, lines, plots and so on
(:ref:`sphx_glr_tutorials_intermediate_artists.py`). This is an abstract interface that knows
(:doc:`/tutorials/intermediate/artists`). This is an abstract interface that knows
nothing about output. The *backends* are device-dependent drawing
devices, aka renderers, that transform the frontend representation to
hardcopy or a display device (:ref:`what-is-a-backend`). Example
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to a printer or publishers. Others deploy Matplotlib on a web
application server to generate PNG output for inclusion in
dynamically-generated web pages. Some use Matplotlib interactively
from the Python shell in Tkinter on Windows™. My primary use is to
from the Python shell in Tkinter on Windows. My primary use is to
embed Matplotlib in a Gtk+ EEG application that runs on Windows, Linux
and Macintosh OS X.

.. [#] MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc.
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.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2

intro.rst
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I am not familiar with guide writing but it seems odd to me that user guide starts with a history chapter.

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I don't think many people read the docs in linear order tbh

installing.rst
../tutorials/index.rst
interactive.rst
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