Introduction to Matplotlib

Hey there! In this article, we are going to see how to set up Matplotlib.

Before that, let’s see what Matplotlib actually is
Matplotlib is a plotting library for the Python programming language and its numerical mathematics extension NumPy.

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 into 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__)