I can't use matplotlib from a script

Question

Can somebody help me with this problem?

Python recognises matplotlib from the command line:
```
import matplotlib
matplotlib.__version__
'3.4.3'
```
But not from a script

This is my script (to keep it simple):
```
import matplotlib.pylab as plt
import numpy as np
```

These are the errors:

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "C:/Program Files/Python39/Scripts/matplotlib.py", line 1, in <module>

    import matplotlib.pylab as plt

  File "C:\Program Files/Python39/Scripts\matplotlib.py", line 1, in <module>

    import matplotlib.pylab as plt

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'matplotlib.pylab';
 
'matplotlib' is not a package

try this: `import matplotlib.pyplot as plt` – r-beginners Sep 02 '21 at 03:47 — r-beginners, Sep 02 '21 at 03:47
Your script is called matplotlib.py. You need to rename it – DavidG Sep 02 '21 at 08:08 — DavidG, Sep 02 '21 at 08:08

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 02 '21 at 06:36

-1

Try Reinstalling the package or downgrading it to a more stable version like 2.02

answered Sep 02 '21 at 06:36

Darsh Cubing

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Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question. :-) As it turns out renaming my file from matplotlib.py to plotting_with_mat.py worked like a charm. – Theo Lantzakis Sep 03 '21 at 05:11
Yes that also might be the problem as you cannot name a file the name of a package as it will not import correctly thus giving an error. – Darsh Cubing Sep 12 '21 at 11:56

I can't use matplotlib from a script

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