MatPlotLib.MatLab troubles (how to install/run matplotlib.PyLab?)

[Dr. Colombes]

On my home laptop computer, I'm trying to install the appropriate
modules so that Python version 2.3.3 and IDLE version 1.0.2 (with an
"import matplotlib.matl ab" statement) can produce nice MatLab-like
plots.

I have a matplotlib.matl ab-capable Python set-up running OK on my
office desktop, which I obtained after downloading and installing a few
more modules (numarray and numeric, I think).

Now I get the following message about matplotlib.matl ab being
deprecated:

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matplotlib.matl ab deprecated, please import matplotlib.pyla b or simply
pylab instead. See http://matplotlib.sf.net/matplotlib_to_pylab.py
for a script which explains this change and will automatically convert
your python scripts that use matplotlib.matl ab. This change was made
because we were concerned about trademark infringement on The
Mathwork's trademark of matlab.

---------------

Unfortunately, the above URL does not exist.

Thanks for suggestions, any help you can offer.

[John Hunter]

Re: MatPlotLib.MatL ab troubles (how to install/runmatplotlib.P yLab?)

>>>>> "Colombes" == Colombes <DrColombes@yah oo.com> writes:

Colombes> matplotlib.matl ab deprecated, please import
Colombes> matplotlib.pyla b or simply pylab instead. See
Colombes> http://matplotlib.sf.net/matplotlib_to_pylab.py for a
Colombes> script which explains this change and will automatically
Colombes> convert your python scripts that use matplotlib.matl ab.
Colombes> This change was made because we were concerned about
Colombes> trademark infringement on The Mathwork's trademark of
Colombes> matlab.

Colombes> Unfortunately, the above URL does not exist.

Oops -- that should be

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/matlab_to_pylab.py

In a nutshell, wherever you previously imported matplotlib.matl ab you
can import matplotlib.pyla b or equivalently, simply pylab

OLD:
from matplotlib.matl ab import plot

NEW:
from pylab import plot

The script linked above will recursively search and replace these
strings for you in your scripts directory.

JDH

[Dr. Colombes]

Re: MatPlotLib.MatL ab troubles (how to install/run matplotlib.PyLa b?)


John Hunter wrote:[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >>>>> "Colombes" == Colombes <DrColombes@yah oo.com> writes:[/color][/color]
>
> Colombes> matplotlib.matl ab deprecated, please import
> Colombes> matplotlib.pyla b or simply pylab instead. See
> Colombes> http://matplotlib.sf.net/matplotlib_to_pylab.py for a
> Colombes> script which explains this change and will[/color]
automatically[color=blue]
> Colombes> convert your python scripts that use matplotlib.matl ab.
> Colombes> This change was made because we were concerned about
> Colombes> trademark infringement on The Mathwork's trademark of
> Colombes> matlab.
>
> Colombes> Unfortunately, the above URL does not exist.
>
> Oops -- that should be
> http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/matlab_to_pylab.py
>
> In a nutshell, wherever you previously imported matplotlib.matl ab you
> can import matplotlib.pyla b or equivalently, simply pylab
>
> OLD:
> from matplotlib.matl ab import plot
>
> NEW:
> from pylab import plot
>
> The script linked above will recursively search and replace these
> strings for you in your scripts directory.
>
> JDH[/color]


John:

Thanks for the help with the MatLab --> PyLab conversion.

Now I only need to figure out how to install the correct "Numeric"
module(s). I'm making progress, almost have my home laptop fully
capable with the MatLab-like (PyLab) graphs, plots.

[John Hunter]

Re: MatPlotLib.MatL ab troubles (how to install/runmatplotlib.P yLab?)

>>>>> "Colombes" == Colombes <DrColombes@yah oo.com> writes:

Colombes> Now I only need to figure out how to install the
Colombes> correct "Numeric" module(s). I'm making progress,
Colombes> almost have my home laptop fully capable with the
Colombes> MatLab-like (PyLab) graphs, plots.

You can get either Numeric or numarray from
http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy. matplotlib works transparently
with either (and provides a unified interface to both), but if you
choose numarray you need to change the "numerix" variable to numarray
in your matplotlib configuration file, which is described at

http://matplotlib.sf.net/.matplotlibrc

Good luck!
JDH