import matplotlib error on mac

Question

Um... I wanted to import matplotlib in Python IDLE, but it said

>>> import matplotlib
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#2>", line 1, in <module>
    import matplotlib
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'matplotlib'

I've already tried pip thing and the conda thing in terminal. It said

# All requested packages already installed.
# packages in environment at /Users/Dan/anaconda:

Then! what's the problem here?

Are you sure you installed matplotlib for the correct Python version? — Juan T
– Juan T, Commented Apr 2, 2017 at 15:33
I put 'pip install matplotlib, conda install matplotlib' in terminal, but both of them didn't work. I installed anaconda for python 3.x. — DannaLee
– DannaLee, Commented Apr 2, 2017 at 17:02

Beatdown · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-02 18:27:56Z

5

You may have installed Matplotlib to Python 2.7 and not Python 3.6. To install it to Python3 you need to use pip3:

pip3 install matplotlib

Then open python3.6 from your terminal (not idle) and try importing matplotlib from there. This way you can use any text editor you wish, and run your code from the terminal.

edited Apr 2, 2017 at 18:27

answered Apr 2, 2017 at 15:37

Beatdown

2392 gold badges8 silver badges24 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

16 Comments

DannaLee Over a year ago

I already tried the first one, and I just tried the second one, but it didn't work. Same problem occured. I'm using Python 3.6, and I installed anaconda yesterday. The command that I used is terminal in mac.

Beatdown Over a year ago

As a test: open ipython from your terminal and try importing matplotlib from there

DannaLee Over a year ago

how can I open i python from terminal?

Beatdown Over a year ago

type 'ipython' into the terminal

DannaLee Over a year ago

'import matplotlib' does work, but 'import matplotplib.pyplot as plt' doesn't.

|

user8812772 · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-21 23:48:25Z

5

I had the same issue using the same command in IDLE. I just figured it out. go to your terminal and enter:

pip3.6 install matplotlib

I was using pip3 instead of pip3.6

answered Oct 21, 2017 at 23:48

user8812772

511 silver badge1 bronze badge

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

import matplotlib error on mac

2 Answers 2

16 Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

16 Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related