Introduction

Matplotlib is a cross-platform Python library for plotting two-dimensional graphs (also called plots). It can be used in a variety of user interfaces such as Python scripts, IPython shells, Jupyter Notebooks, web applications, and GUI toolkits. It can be used to develop professional reporting applications, interactive analytical applications, complex dashboard applications or embed into web/GUI applications. It supports saving figures into various hard-copy formats as well. It also has limited support for three-dimensional figures. It also supports many third-party toolkits to extend its functionality.