Re: [Matplotlib-users] Mac OS X - ImportError: cannot import name POLAR

[John H. <jdh...@ac...>]

>>>>> "Graeme" == Graeme O'Keefe <gj...@ne...> writes:

    Graeme> Hi, I've installed matplotlib 0.71 on Mac OS X 10.3 which
    Graeme> completed without errors.

    Graeme> when I run python "import matplotlib" is fine, but "import
    Graeme> pylab" bombs with "ImportError: cannot import name POLAR"


rm -rf the build directory *and* site-packages/matplotlib and
rebuild/reinstall.  This cures the problem 95% of the time.  It is
usually caused from some detritus from a previous build or install
that distutils doesn't handle so well.  Let mw know...

JDH