matplotlib

Created November 22, 2014 15:21

Support for matplotlib means correct working with matplotlib interactive mode in PyCharm console.

Matplotlib supports two types of backends: interactive and non-interactive. You can work interactively only if interactive backend is chosen and interactive mode is turned on. In PyCharm, interactive mode is turned on automatically for all interactive backends. All other matplotlib settings are default and you can set them as from the basic Python console.

Yes, on Mac OS X your default matplotlib backend is 'macosx' backend.

You can read more about matplotlib backends and interactive mode here:
http://matplotlib.org/faq/usage_faq.html#what-is-a-backend
http://matplotlib.org/faq/usage_faq.html#what-is-interactive-mode

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Created November 23, 2014 02:45

How is the backend selected then? Do we need an explicit matplotlib rc file?

Some background:

I dropped the previous version of pycharm because of the lack of support for matplotlib
I started using instead spyder and anaconda3 (with python 3). No problem using matplotlib with that code
I was VERY happy to see the announcement of pycharm 4 supporting matplotlib because pycharm is better than spyder
But I am still having problems, now I cannot even import matplotlib at all, with a complaint about missing rcParams. It seems that pycharm does intercept the import somehow, this could or not be the problem, see below for the reported error message. Other modules work correctly.

C:\Anaconda3\python.exe -u C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydevconsole.py 57155 57156
Python 3.4.1 |Anaconda 2.1.0 (64-bit)| (default, Sep 24 2014, 18:32:42) [MSC v.1600 64 bit (AMD64)]
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%quickref -> Quick reference.
help      -> Python's own help system.
object?   -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.
PyDev console: using IPython 2.2.0

import sys; print('Python %s on %s' % (sys.version, sys.platform))
sys.path.extend(['C:\\fin\\options\\bin\\ScraperStocksAndOptions'])

Python 3.4.1 |Anaconda 2.1.0 (64-bit)| (default, Sep 24 2014, 18:32:42) [MSC v.1600 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
In[2]: import matplotlib as mp
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\interactiveshell.py", line 2883, in run_code
    exec(code_obj, self.user_global_ns, self.user_ns)
  File "<ipython-input-2-f2799853cb60>", line 1, in <module>
    import matplotlib as mp
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py", line 180, in <module>
    from matplotlib.compat import subprocess
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 31, in do_import
    self._modules_to_patch[name]() #call activate function
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_ipython\matplotlibtools.py", line 73, in activate_matplotlib_inner
    gui, backend = find_gui_and_backend()
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_ipython\matplotlibtools.py", line 28, in find_gui_and_backend
    backend = matplotlib.rcParams['backend']
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'rcParams'
In[3]: import matplotlib as mpl
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\interactiveshell.py", line 2883, in run_code
    exec(code_obj, self.user_global_ns, self.user_ns)
  File "<ipython-input-3-048e35a72bec>", line 1, in <module>
    import matplotlib as mpl
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py", line 193, in <module>
    from matplotlib.rcsetup import (defaultParams,
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\rcsetup.py", line 24, in <module>
    from matplotlib.colors import is_color_like
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\colors.py", line 59, in <module>
    import matplotlib.cbook as cbook
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 31, in do_import
    self._modules_to_patch[name]() #call activate function
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_ipython\matplotlibtools.py", line 73, in activate_matplotlib_inner
    gui, backend = find_gui_and_backend()
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_ipython\matplotlibtools.py", line 28, in find_gui_and_backend
    backend = matplotlib.rcParams['backend']
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'rcParams'
In[4]: import matplotlib
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\interactiveshell.py", line 2883, in run_code
    exec(code_obj, self.user_global_ns, self.user_ns)
  File "<ipython-input-4-82be63b7783c>", line 1, in <module>
    import matplotlib
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py", line 193, in <module>
    from matplotlib.rcsetup import (defaultParams,
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\rcsetup.py", line 24, in <module>
    from matplotlib.colors import is_color_like
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\colors.py", line 59, in <module>
    import matplotlib.cbook as cbook
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 31, in do_import
    self._modules_to_patch[name]() #call activate function
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_ipython\matplotlibtools.py", line 73, in activate_matplotlib_inner
    gui, backend = find_gui_and_backend()
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_ipython\matplotlibtools.py", line 28, in find_gui_and_backend
    backend = matplotlib.rcParams['backend']
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'rcParams'
In[5]: %matplotlib inline
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\interactiveshell.py", line 2883, in run_code
    exec(code_obj, self.user_global_ns, self.user_ns)
  File "<ipython-input-5-e27d371d6baa>", line 1, in <module>
    get_ipython().magic('matplotlib inline')
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\interactiveshell.py", line 2205, in magic

 return self.run_line_magic(magic_name, magic_arg_s)

  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\interactiveshell.py", line 2126, in run_line_magic
    result = fn(*args,**kwargs)
  File "<string>", line 2, in matplotlib
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\magic.py", line 193, in <lambda>
    call = lambda f, *a, **k: f(*a, **k)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\magics\pylab.py", line 80, in matplotlib
    gui, backend = self.shell.enable_matplotlib(args.gui)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\interactiveshell.py", line 2931, in enable_matplotlib
    gui, backend = pt.find_gui_and_backend(gui, self.pylab_gui_select)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\IPython\core\pylabtools.py", line 252, in find_gui_and_backend
    import matplotlib
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py", line 193, in <module>
    from matplotlib.rcsetup import (defaultParams,
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\rcsetup.py", line 24, in <module>
    from matplotlib.colors import is_color_like
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\colors.py", line 59, in <module>
    import matplotlib.cbook as cbook
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 29, in do_import
    module = self._system_import(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_import_hook.py", line 31, in do_import
    self._modules_to_patch[name]() #call activate function
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_ipython\matplotlibtools.py", line 73, in activate_matplotlib_inner
    gui, backend = find_gui_and_backend()
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition 4.0\helpers\pydev\pydev_ipython\matplotlibtools.py", line 28, in find_gui_and_backend
    backend = matplotlib.rcParams['backend']
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'rcParams'

Elizabeth Shashkova

Created November 23, 2014 20:35

Yes, you are right. It is bug and it will be fixed soon. You can observe its status in our tracker: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/PY-14472

Permanently deleted user

Created November 23, 2014 21:14

Link doesn’t work.

From: Elizaveta Shashkova - PyCharm <jetforum@jetbrains.com<mailto:jetforum@jetbrains.com>>
Date: Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 12:36 PM
To: Lewis Levin <lewis@neilson-levin.org<mailto:lewis@neilson-levin.org>>
Subject: Re: matplotlib

PyCharm<http://forum.jetbrains.com/forum/PyCharm> > matplotlib<http://forum.jetbrains.com/thread/PyCharm-2449> [ plot<http://forum.jetbrains.com/tag/PyCharm-plot> ] 3:35 pm<http://forum.jetbrains.com/thread/PyCharm-2449?message=PyCharm-2449-3> updated 3:35 pmElizaveta Shashkova<http://forum.jetbrains.com/user/Elizaveta%20Shashkova>

Yes, you are right. It is bug and it will be fixed soon. You can observe its status in our tracker: https://youtrack.j+{color:green}etb{color}+rains.com/issue/PY-14472

Lewis<http://forum.jetbrains.com/user/Lewis> @ Nov 20<http://forum.jetbrains.com/thread/PyCharm-2449>

Pycharm 4 new release claims support for matplotlib.

How do you setup and Pycharm to use matplotlib and what settings are needed in matplotlib?

This is not "automagic". In every environment, matplotlib is hyper sensitive to the "backend" which is chosen and to whether automatic refresh/display is chosen and to whether inline is used. I sort of forget how to do the latter.

I am on Mac OS X so the only rational backend to use is macosx. Not qt, tk, or any of the other backends.

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