Re: [Matplotlib-users] saving figures

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

Jordan Atlas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>     Is it possible to 'save' a matplotlib figure object using something 
> like the python pickle module?  Basically, I'd like to save the 'figure' 
> as a file so that I can open it and manipulate it if something is 
> wrong.  Alternative suggestions are welcome.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> --Jordan Atlas

Jordan,

No, this has been requested before but it is not an easy modification of 
mpl to make.  The alternative suggestion is to always encapsulate the 
making of a figure in a script, and then save the script and the data. 
If you want to save the combination in a single file, then arrange for 
the script and data to reside in a single subdirectory, and zip or tar 
that subdirectory.

Eric