python-matplotlib
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Description:
Python library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 3.10.8@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 13, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @matplotlib  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: visualization plotting python data-science scientific
Install: brew install python-matplotlib
About:
Matplotlib is a comprehensive Python library for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations. It provides an object-oriented API for embedding plots into applications using general-purpose GUI toolkits like Tkinter, wxPython, Qt, or GTK. It is designed to work with the broader SciPy ecosystem for scientific computing.
Key Features:
  • Extensive plot types including line, bar, scatter, and contour plots
  • High-quality output in multiple formats (PNG, PDF, SVG, EPS)
  • Object-oriented API for integration into applications
  • Close integration with NumPy and SciPy
Use Cases:
  • Data analysis and scientific research visualization
  • Generating publication-quality figures
  • Embedding charts into Python GUI applications
Alternatives:
  • seaborn – Built on top of Matplotlib; provides high-level interface for statistical graphics
  • plotly – Focuses on interactive web-based visualizations
  • ggplot – Port of R's ggplot2 using grammar of graphics philosophy
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