[Matplotlib-users] Proselytizing Excel users

2009-03-06 Thread Alan Jackson
Pretty nice video trying to convince Excel users to try out R for their graphics needs. Anyone inspired to do the same for python? http://chartsgraphs.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/video-to-help-excel-users-get-familiar-with-r/ -- --

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plotting air pressure data with contour() function

2009-03-06 Thread Jeff Whitaker
Jeff Whitaker wrote: > Pablo Romero wrote: > >> Hello, >> I have a question about plotting pressure contours with matplotlib. >> >> I've seen other applications using matplotlib where the pressure contours >> are drawn with annoted text "H" and "L" characters being drawn in the >> centers of

Re: [Matplotlib-users] plotting air pressure data with contour() function

2009-03-06 Thread Jeff Whitaker
Pablo Romero wrote: > Hello, > I have a question about plotting pressure contours with matplotlib. > > I've seen other applications using matplotlib where the pressure contours are > drawn with annoted text "H" and "L" characters being drawn in the centers of > closed contours... > > i.e., if

Re: [Matplotlib-users] fill entire figure area & DONT maintain aspect ratio

2009-03-06 Thread Jeff Whitaker
Pablo Romero wrote: > Hi, > I need help doing the following: > > I need to create a square png image (256x256 pixels) with NO margins. I need > my plot area to completely fill this 256x256 box, regardless of what the > plot's aspect ratio should be; i.e., I want the plot area stretched or > co

Re: [Matplotlib-users] memory usage (leakage?) in ipython interactive mode

2009-03-06 Thread Gary Ruben
Hi Michael, Thanks for your explanation. It turns out that it is a combination of (1) and (3). I hadn't thought about (1) and I hadn't done enough playing to see the python interpreter releasing blocks of memory. As you suggested, the "solution" is to limit the iPython cache by using the iPython -