[SciPy-user] python/scipy as matlab, using ipython

[John Hunter]

>>>>> "Gael" == Gael Varoquaux <gael.varoquaux at normalesup.org> writes:

    Gael>     Hello Lars, I don't think there is an obvious way of
    Gael> doing this with ipython (though you might get a different
    Gael> answer from a ipython wizard). I have a suggestion. I
    Gael> haven't tested this thoroughly, but you can have a look.
    Gael> Use SPE (Stany's Python Editor) as an editor. Spe has a
    Gael> python shell. To use pylab in the python shell you should
    Gael> use the WXAgg backend (edit your ~/.matplotlib/.matplotlibrc
    Gael> and set

    Gael> backend : WXAgg

    Gael> Then in the shell you can use python interactively or you
    Gael> can run the scripts you are editing in it. One big caveat:
    Gael> you create an display a figure before plot to it:

    Gael> You should do from numpy import * from pylab import * t =
    Gael> arange(1,10) figure() # Important: create the figure before
    Gael> attempting to plot to it show() # Important: display the
    Gael> figure before attempting to plot to it plot(t,cos(t)) show()

This use of show should not be necessary (and is explicitly not
supported) if you follow the instructions at

  http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/interactive.html

and 

  http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq.html#SHOW

JDH