orangeDinosaur wrote: > Hi, > > I am exploring the possibility of using python as a replacement of > MATLAB when I leave school. So, I've been playing with matplotlib and > have run into some weird behavior after recently installing python > 2.5.1 and matplotlib 0.90 on my Windows XP machine. Here's an example > of what I see: > >>> >from matplotlib.pylab import * >>>> x=arange(-2*pi,2*pi,pi/24) >>>> y=sin(x) >>>> plot(x,y) > [<matplotlib.lines.Line2D instance at 0x017C38C8>] >>>> show() > > > So, first off, what's up with the [<matplotlib.lines.Line2D instance > at 0x017C38C8>] line that shows up after my plot command? And second, > when I call show(), a new figure pops up with my sin wave -- seems all > right, yes? But I'm not given another >>> prompt in IDLE until or > unless I close the figure that popped up with the show() call. > > So, after closing the figure I type this: > >>>> show() >>>> plot(x,y) >>>> > > and this time another figure pops up with my sine wave again and I get > a prompt as well. But now, the figure window is completely > unresponsive -- I can't even close it without getting the "your > program is not repsonding" business. What am I missing? This > behavior so far seems pretty unintuitive. > > Any clarification is appreciated! > > trevis > Trevis,
You might look at Numpy, which deals with multi-dimensional arrays. It has a small matrix component and some progress has been made with MATLAB amenable problems. Colin W. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
