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.. title:: Matplotlib documentation

.. module:: matplotlib


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

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Installation
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        Install using `pip <https://pypi.org/project/matplotlib>`__:

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            pip install matplotlib

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        Install using `conda <https://docs.continuum.io/anaconda/>`__:

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            conda install matplotlib

Further details are available in the :doc:`Installation Guide <users/installing/index>`.


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Learning resources
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        Tutorials
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        - :doc:`Quick-start guide <tutorials/introductory/quick_start>`
        - :doc:`Plot types <plot_types/index>`
        - `Introductory tutorials <../tutorials/index.html#introductory>`_
        - :doc:`External learning resources <users/resources/index>`

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        How-tos
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        - :doc:`Example gallery <gallery/index>`
        - :doc:`Matplotlib FAQ <users/faq/index>`

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        Understand how Matplotlib works
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        - The :ref:`users-guide-explain` in the :doc:`Users guide
          <users/index>`
        - Many of the :ref:`Intermediate <tutorials-intermediate>` and
          :ref:`Advanced <tutorials-advanced>` tutorials have explanatory
          material

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        Reference
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        - :doc:`API Reference <api/index>`
        - :doc:`Axes API <api/axes_api>` for most plotting methods
        - :doc:`Figure API <api/figure_api>` for figure-level methods
        - Top-level interfaces to create:

          - Figures (`.pyplot.figure`)
          - Subplots (`.pyplot.subplots`, `.pyplot.subplot_mosaic`)


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Third-party packages
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There are many `Third-party packages
<https://matplotlib.org/mpl-third-party/>`_ built on top of and extending
Matplotlib.


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Contributing
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Matplotlib is a community project maintained for and by its users.  There are many ways
you can help!

- Help other users `on discourse <https://discourse.matplotlib.org>`__
- report a bug or request a feature `on GitHub <https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/issues>`__
- or improve the :ref:`documentation and code <developers-guide-index>`