[Tutor] Problems with matplotlib

[Pooja Bhalode]

I had a similar issue when I tried to download matplotlib in my python
directory. I think what Peter suggested is correct, if you remove the new
file it would work for you. I had the same issue with copy.py file.

Hope that helps.



On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 2:30 AM, Peter Otten <__peter__ at web.de> wrote:

> Jason Snyder wrote:
>
> > I installed the python module matplotlib on a computer and when I try to
> > run a program with the commands:
> >
> > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt I get the following errors:
> >
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >   File "new.py", line 1, in <module>
> >     import matplotlib
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/__init__.py", line
> > 151, in <module>
> >     from matplotlib.rcsetup import (defaultParams,
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/rcsetup.py", line
> >   20,
> > in <module>
> >     from matplotlib.colors import is_color_like
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/colors.py", line
> 54,
> > in <module>
> >     import matplotlib.cbook as cbook
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/cbook.py", line
> 32,
> > in <module>
> >     import new
> >   File "/home/www/html/auroratest/new.py", line 8, in <module>
> >     plt.scatter(x,y)
> > NameError: name 'plt' is not defined
> >
> > when I try to use something like import matplotlib.image as image I get
> > the following errors:
> >
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >   File "new.py", line 1, in <module>
> >     import matplotlib.image as image
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/__init__.py", line
> > 151, in <module>
> >     from matplotlib.rcsetup import (defaultParams,
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/rcsetup.py", line
> >   20,
> > in <module>
> >     from matplotlib.colors import is_color_like
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/colors.py", line
> 54,
> > in <module>
> >     import matplotlib.cbook as cbook
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/cbook.py", line
> 32,
> > in <module>
> >     import new
>
> This looks like a name clash. There is a module called "new" in Python's
> standard library, and matplotlib is trying to install that. Instead your
> own
>
> >   File "/home/www/html/auroratest/new.py", line 1, in <module>
>
> is found. Once you rename your new.py to something else (and remove the
> corresponding new.pyc) things should start to work again.
>
> >     import matplotlib.image as image
> >   File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/matplotlib/image.py", line
> 13,
> > in <module>
> >     from matplotlib import rcParams
> > ImportError: cannot import name rcParams
> >
> > What is causing these errors and what specific things do I need to do to
> > resolve this.  I need this explained clearly in a step by step way.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jason
> >
>
>
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