On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Dan Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Moving (finally) to the matplotlib step. I had previously downloaded > wxPython2.8. My ubuntu-knowledgeable son helped me with the configure and > make install part or your instructions and everything now works fine: numpy > works as before, the wxPython examples work as they did before, and the > simple pylab plots work beautifully. E.g., double-clicking the .py file > opens up IDLE, I "run the module" and the sin wave magically shows up in a > new window. I couldn't be happier. Thank you for your help. > Question: What does ipython buy me?
If you like to work interactively from the python shell, ipython has lots of nice features. It is pylab aware, so it makes some settings for you automatically which make interactive mode work better -- it also imports the pylab symbols. Beyond that, it has lots of features like tab completion on python objects and files, unix file system navigation (cd, pwd), the ability to run scripts from the command line and have the variables from the scripts be placed into the interactive namespace or vice-versa, very nice debugging w/o having to set break points, and lots more.... > btw, in a matter of 5 minutes my son installed wxpython and matplotlib on > his ubuntu machine and had the sin wave on the screen that took me a week to > get. :) glad to hear it is easy for someone! JDH ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
