many thanks Paul,
this did work:
I uninstalled all python in my computer:
sudo rm -rf python*
sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7
sudo rm -rf "/Applications/Python 2.7"
and installed python and matplotlib afresh. Numby had been installed
Python 2.7.4 (v2.7.4:026e
Hi Charles,
I'm sending my reply to the matplotlib-users list - please follow
up there, so that others benefit from your experience, or folks
who have run into the same issue can also pitch in with their
help.
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