:orphan: .. title:: Matplotlib: Python plotting 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 IPython_ shells, the Jupyter_ notebook, web application servers, and four graphical user interface toolkits. .. _IPython: http://ipython.org .. _Jupyter: http://jupyter.org .. raw:: html

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 examples, see the :doc:`sample plots ` and :doc:`thumbnail gallery `. For simple plotting the `pyplot` module provides a MATLAB-like interface, particularly when combined with IPython. 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. Documentation ------------- To get started, read the :doc:`User's Guide `. Trying to learn how to do a particular kind of plot? Check out the :doc:`examples gallery ` or the :doc:`list of plotting commands `. Other learning resources ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are many :doc:`external learning resources ` available including printed material, videos and tutorials. Join our community! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Matplotlib is a welcoming, inclusive project, and we follow the `Python Software Foundation Code of Conduct `_ in everything we do. .. _coc: http://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/ .. raw:: html

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Toolkits ======== Matplotlib ships with several add-on :doc:`toolkits `, including 3d plotting with `mplot3d`, axes helpers in `axes_grid1` and axis helpers in `axisartist`. Third party packages ==================== A large number of :doc:`third party packages ` extend and build on Matplotlib functionality, including several higher-level plotting interfaces (seaborn_, holoviews_, ggplot_, ...), and two projection and mapping toolkits (basemap_ and cartopy_). .. _seaborn: https://seaborn.pydata.org .. _holoviews: http://holoviews.org .. _ggplot: http://ggplot.yhathq.com .. _basemap: https://matplotlib.org/basemap .. _cartopy: https://scitools.org.uk/cartopy/docs/latest Citing Matplotlib ================= 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, please acknowledge this work by citing the project. A :doc:`ready-made citation entry ` is available. Open source =========== .. raw:: html

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