Stumped trying to find basic info

I've just started using matplotlib, and I'm stumped on where to
find basic info. I've search the users guide, tutorial, and
FAQ, and I can't find things as simple as a list of what the
color specifiers are. I've figured out that 'r' is red, 'k' is
black, but I can't figure out where stuff like that is
documented.

Likewise for line-style.

Where is the basic usage info at?

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Grant Edwards wrote:

I've just started using matplotlib, and I'm stumped on where to
find basic info. I've search the users guide, tutorial, and
FAQ, and I can't find things as simple as a list of what the
color specifiers are. I've figured out that 'r' is red, 'k' is
black, but I can't figure out where stuff like that is
documented.

Likewise for line-style.

Where is the basic usage info at?

There is quite a bit of information in docstrings. If you use ipython -pylab (highly recommended), then try:

plot?

From a standard python shell, the equivalent is

import pylab
help(pylab.plot)

Eric

http://www.scipy.org/wikis/topical_software/Tutorial

Highly useful. Ignore the numarray/astronomy language; it's being
updated for numpy, and it contains precisely all those really handy
tables you're asking for.

Regards,

f

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On 4/5/07, Eric Firing <efiring@...202...> wrote:

Grant Edwards wrote:
> I've just started using matplotlib, and I'm stumped on where to
> find basic info. I've search the users guide, tutorial, and
> FAQ, and I can't find things as simple as a list of what the
> color specifiers are. I've figured out that 'r' is red, 'k' is
> black, but I can't figure out where stuff like that is
> documented.
>
> Likewise for line-style.
>
> Where is the basic usage info at?