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Matplotlib Get Started

Installing and importing matplotlib is the first step to your first chart. Learn the setup that every plotting project starts with.


Installation of Matplotlib

If you have Python and PIP already installed on a system, then installation of Matplotlib is very easy.

Install it using this command:

C:\Users\Your Name>pip install matplotlib

If this command fails, then use a python distribution that already has Matplotlib installed, like Anaconda, Spyder etc.


Import Matplotlib

Once Matplotlib is installed, import it in your applications by adding the import module statement:

import matplotlib

Now Matplotlib is imported and ready to use:


Checking Matplotlib Version

The version string is stored under __version__ attribute.

Example

  import matplotlib

print(matplotlib.__version__)

Note: two underscore characters are used in __version__.

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