Import Error: cannot import name 'ft2font' from partially initialized module 'matplotlib'

Question

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

output

ImportError                               Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-7-a0d2faabd9e9> in <module>
----> 1 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

~\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python38\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py in <module>
    172 
    173 
--> 174 _check_versions()
    175 
    176 

~\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python38\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py in _check_versions()
    157     # Quickfix to ensure Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable
    158     # DLLs are loaded before importing kiwisolver
--> 159     from . import ft2font
    160 
    161     for modname, minver in [

ImportError: cannot import name 'ft2font' from partially initialized module 'matplotlib' (most likely due to a circular import) (C:\Users\p****\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python38\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py)

Have you tried to unistall and reinstall `matplotlib`? – Ale Jul 31 '20 at 07:44 — Ale, Jul 31 '20 at 07:44

score 14 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 15 '22 at 08:10

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As you are on a windows machine, there is a possible duplicate. Navigate by clicking here.

This could be an issue regarding matplotlib. A force reinstall over pip would solve the issue.

pip install matplotlib --force-reinstall

If you are working on Anaconda, launch Anaconda as Administrator,

conda install freetype --force-reinstall

This solved the same issue for me.

edited Apr 15 '22 at 08:10

answered Jul 31 '20 at 07:48

Danwand N S

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Anytime brother, Loves to help – Danwand N S Jul 31 '20 at 17:59

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 22 '23 at 13:36

I had a similar issue while importing matplotlib in anaconda. The "(most likely due to circular import)" is a good directive. I had PYTHONPATH in my environmental variables. Anaconda does not need PYTHONPATH (https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/faq).

Once I deleted the PYTHONPATH, it worked.(Also, if there any other Python installations in the path enviornmental variable, remove them so that the only paths are the ones you are currently using, i.e. anaconoda)

Import Error: cannot import name 'ft2font' from partially initialized module 'matplotlib'

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