Re: [Matplotlib-users] advice on writing an application

[Eric F. <ef...@ha...>]

Chris,

Christopher Barker wrote:
> Ken McIvor wrote:
> 
>> I haven't really given it much thought.  Most people presumably use 
>> MPL from IPython or scripts via pylab, so focusing documentation 
>> efforts on it make sense.
> 
> 
> Not really. Most people use pylab, because that's what's well 
> documented, not the other way around. Also, a lot of us have matlab 
> experience, so pylab is easier that way.

Don't understimate the importance of this group of users, present and 
potential.  For a lot of people doing a lot of things, the Matlab/pylab 
approach works very well.  Sometimes OO programming is a good way to go, 
but it is not the best approach in all cases.  One of the strengths of 
python itself is that it works fine with or without OO style; mpl brings 
that strength to 2D graphics.

Eric