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

Check out ourhome page for more information.

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

See theinstalldocumentation,which is generated from/doc/users/installing/index.rst

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 thecontributingguide!

Discourse is the discussion forumfor general questions and discussions and our recommended startingpoint.

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

• Usersmailing list:matplotlib-users@python.org
• Announcementmailing list:matplotlib-announce@python.org
• Developmentmailing list:matplotlib-devel@python.org

Gitter is for coordinatingdevelopment and asking questions directly related to contributing tomatplotlib.

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

A ready-made citationentry isavailable.

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