Matplotlib

Matplotlib is a comprehensive library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python.

Check out our home page for more information.

Matplotlib produces publication-quality figures in a variety of hardcopy formats and interactive environments across platforms. Matplotlib can be used in Python scripts, Python/IPython shells, web application servers, and various graphical user interface toolkits.

#Install

See the install documentation, which is generated from /doc/install/index.rst

#Contribute

You've discovered a bug or something else you want to change — excellent!

You've worked out a way to fix it — even better!

You want to tell us about it — best of all!

Start at the contributing guide!

#Contact

Discourse is the discussion forum for general questions and discussions and our recommended starting point.

Our active mailing lists (which are mirrored on Discourse) are:

• Users mailing list: matplotlib-users@python.org
• Announcement mailing list: matplotlib-announce@python.org
• Development mailing list: matplotlib-devel@python.org

Discourse Chat is for coordinating development and asking questions directly related to contributing to matplotlib.

#Citing Matplotlib

If Matplotlib contributes to a project that leads to publication, please acknowledge this by citing Matplotlib.

A ready-made citation entry is available.