matplotplusplus ☆

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Description:
C++ Graphics Library for Data Visualization

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ visualization plotting library data-science

Install: brew install matplotplusplus

About:
Matplot++ is a C++ plotting library designed to provide a high-level interface for data visualization, similar to Python's Matplotlib. It leverages the gnuplot backend to render a wide variety of plots, including line charts, scatter plots, histograms, and 3D surfaces. The library focuses on ease of use, allowing developers to quickly integrate sophisticated graphs into their C++ applications with minimal boilerplate code.

Key Features:

High-level plotting API similar to Matplotlib
Supports numerous plot types (2D, 3D, statistical, etc.)
Header-only library for easy integration
Uses gnuplot for rendering

Use Cases:

Scientific data visualization
Real-time data monitoring
Application UI graphing

Alternatives:

Gnuplot-iostream – Lower-level interface to gnuplot, whereas Matplot++ provides a more object-oriented, Matplotlib-like API.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 18, 2025 7:02am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e69e15d0
Apr 30, 2023 5:39am		4	VERSION_BUMP	83dac359