Re: [Matplotlib-users] Corrupted percent signs in labels

[Damon M. <dam...@gm...>]

On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:32 PM, Nikolaus Rath <Nik...@ra...> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> For some reason, my matplotlib isn't able to print percent signs ('%')
> properly:
>
> [1] inspiron:~/tmp# cat mplbug.py
>
> import matplotlib
> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
> import numpy as np
>
> print matplotlib.__version__
> plt.plot(np.arange(10), np.arange(10)**2)
> plt.xlabel('Percent [%]')
> plt.savefig('mplbug.pdf')
>
> [0] inspiron:~/tmp# python mplbug.py
> 1.1.1rc2
>
> I have attached the resulting PDF. For some reason, the slash in the
> percent sign becomes a triangle that partially covers the upper left
> circle.
>
> Known bug? Any workarounds that don't require upgrading (I'd like to
> stick with the Debian package)?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>    -Nikolaus
>
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I'm using the AGG backend and saving to a png file without any
problems, but I'm using the current git master branch. I'll try to see
if I can recreate on 1.1.1rc2. Watch this space.

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