[Pythonmac-SIG] (novice query) plots, graphs, charts on Mac w/ python

[Chris Fonnesbeck]

> 
> What are the standard modules that work on mac for making charts and
> plotting data, etc. I need something that is easy to use, versitle, and
> WELL DOCUMENTED with examples, tutorials and documentation.
> 
> Anyone know a package that fits the bill? Is pil the way to go?
> 
> Sorry, i am kind of new to this type of computing and i know mac has
> it's own graphics issues..

I highly recommend Matpotlib (http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/) they
definitely look the nicest, particularly if you are doing complex
graphics, or even histograms (the gnuplot histograms are very ugly in
comparison). Lots of examples on the site.