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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 be usedin Python scripts, Python/IPython shells, web application servers, andvarious graphical user interface toolkits.

For installation instructions and requirements, see theinstall documentation orinstalling.rst in the source.

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 thecontributing guide!

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

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

• Users mailinglist:matplotlib-users@python.org
• Announcement mailinglist:matplotlib-announce@python.org
• Developmentmailing list:matplotlib-devel@python.org

Gitter is for coordinating development and asking questions directly relatedto contributing to matplotlib.

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

A ready-made citation entry isavailable.

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