How / Where to download Pylab for Python 2.7 on Win32?

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I have googled all over, and don't see where to get pylab.

What am I missing?

Thanks!

score 23 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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I believe there are two "versions" of pylab floating around/being referred to.

The first is a part of matplotlib -- you just install matplotlib and do either import pylab or import matplotlib.pyplot as pyplot. (More info on pylab vs pyplot).

The second is described here, and as far as I know, doesn't exist yet. The linked version is simply describing a hypothetical vision of what the existing version of pylab could be. It's also unfortunately the first result when you try googling "pylab", which I suspect is what caused your confusion.

Source: http://matplotlib.1069221.n5.nabble.com/pylab-td23420.html#a23423

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answered Dec 25 '12 at 05:33

Michael0x2a

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Wow, thanks a ton. I looked _everywhere_ and could not find anything that said what you said.... – Jonesome Reinstate Monica Dec 25 '12 at 05:35
The link to the forum post was under the first paragraph on this page: http://www.scipy.org/PyLab :) – Michael0x2a Dec 25 '12 at 05:36
You are right. I did see that page, and did not digest this line " the existing pylab package which is part of matplotlib:" – Jonesome Reinstate Monica Dec 25 '12 at 14:34

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 16 '13 at 18:31

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You can get it as part of EPD's Canopy distribution.

answered May 16 '13 at 18:31

bob.sacamento

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As far as I can tell, installing it from Canopy only makes it available from their IDE tool. python 2.7 or Active-State IDE still do not find it. – guthrie Jul 20 '14 at 04:18

How / Where to download Pylab for Python 2.7 on Win32?

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