Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib slow compared to gnuplot?

2010-02-25 Thread klukas
Tom Leys wrote: It looks like you are storing your source data in a python list. Matplotlib runs much faster if you store your data using a numpy array instead. I'm no expert, but it certianly sped up my graph drawing. I am trying something similar to what Mike was describing. I

[Matplotlib-users] matplotlib slow compared to gnuplot?

2009-11-11 Thread Mike Anderson
Hi all, Previously I was a user of gnuplot but have been giving matplotlib a try. One thing I've run in to right away is that matplotlib appears to be significantly slower. A script to produce a dozen plots was taking me ~1 second with gnuplot, and now takes me ~18 seconds with

Re: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib slow compared to gnuplot?

2009-11-11 Thread Tom Leys
...@wisc.edu Subject: [Matplotlib-users] matplotlib slow compared to gnuplot? To: matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: ae4d4739-44be-43f2-9e56-daedbe990...@wisc.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes Hi all, Previously I was a user of gnuplot but have been