Trying to install mathplot.lib for python 2.7.11. But Cannot find a suitable process. Have tried various ways from Youtube Tutorials, but invain

Question

I have installed matplotlib-1.5.0.win-amd64-py2.7 from sourcefourge.net after downloading and installing numpy using commandprompt by using pip: pip install numpy. But when I write the following code it Gives me error. Help me out. Code:

from matplotlib.pylab import *
pylab.plot([1,2,3,4],[1,2,3,4])
pylab.show()

It gives me following error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "C:\Python27\Lib\idlelib\1.py", line 1, in <module>
     from matplotlib.pylab import *
   File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py", line 124, in <module>
     from matplotlib.rcsetup import (defaultParams,
   File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\rcsetup.py", line 25, in <module>
     from matplotlib.fontconfig_pattern import parse_fontconfig_pattern
   File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\fontconfig_pattern.py", line 25, in <module>
     from pyparsing import Literal, ZeroOrMore, \
   ImportError: No module named pyparsing

Answer 1

There is an easy and complete guide on the Matplotlib Website. Try and follow this one.

Answer 2

refer to this answer of mine https://stackoverflow.com/a/38618044/5334188

install numpy

pip install numpy

If you face installation issues for numpy, get the pre-built windows installers from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/ for your python version (python version is different from windows version).

numpy 32-bit: numpy-1.11.1+mkl-cp27-cp27m-win32.whl

numpy 64-bit: numpy-1.11.1+mkl-cp27-cp27m-win_amd64.whl

Later you require VC++ 9.0, then please get it from below link Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 is required. Get it from http://aka.ms/vcpython27

Then install matplotlib using

pip install matplotlib

If you face errors, please download below from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/, which will do the rest.

32-bit: matplotlib-1.5.3-cp27-cp27m-win32.whl

64-bit: matplotlib-1.5.3-cp27-cp27m-win_amd64.whl

works like charm