- Matplotlib 2.x By Example
- Allen Yu Claire Chung Aldrin Yim
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Using Python
- Press Win + R on the keyboard to call the Run dialog.
- Type cmd.exe in the Run dialog to open Command Prompt:
- In Command Prompt, type python.
For brevity, we will refer to both Windows Command Prompt and the Linux or Mac Terminal app as the "terminal" throughout this book.
Some Python packages, such as Numpy and Scipy require Windows C++ compilers to work properly. We can obtain Microsoft Visual C++ compiler for free from the official site: http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools
As noted in the Python documentation page ( https://wiki.python.org/moin/WindowsCompilers), a specific C++ compiler version is required for each Python version. Since most codes in this book were tested against Python 3.6, Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 / Build Tools for Visual Studio 2017 is recommended.
Readers can also check out Anaconda Python ( https://www.continuum.io/downloads/), which ships with pre-built binaries for many Python packages. According to our experience, the Conda package manager resolves package dependencies in a much nicer way on Windows.
As noted in the Python documentation page ( https://wiki.python.org/moin/WindowsCompilers), a specific C++ compiler version is required for each Python version. Since most codes in this book were tested against Python 3.6, Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 / Build Tools for Visual Studio 2017 is recommended.
Readers can also check out Anaconda Python ( https://www.continuum.io/downloads/), which ships with pre-built binaries for many Python packages. According to our experience, the Conda package manager resolves package dependencies in a much nicer way on Windows.