Python 3.6 matplotlib.pyplot shows graph immediately without letting me apply other functions?

Question

I am trying to build a plot using matplotlib.pyplot as plt.

For example plt.hist(df.amount, bins = 30)

But when I hit enter in the console it generates the graph.

I want to apply xlim, ylim and title functions of plt but can't do this.

Anyone familiar with this behavior? Should I change Spyder settings?

Same behavior with Seaborn package.

So you're using the internal ipython console? Does it show the figures in the actual console? If so, try typing %matplotlib or %matplotlib qt before doing plt.hist(df.amount, bins=30). — FHTMitchell
– FHTMitchell, Commented Mar 22, 2018 at 10:21
@FHTMitchell Yes it shows within the terminal in Spyder. Why it behave like this? Should I use another development environment? — steves
– steves, Commented Mar 22, 2018 at 11:23
Just press Ctrl+Enter instead of Enter to create a new line instead of executing. That way you can add more code to customize your plot. — Carlos Cordoba
– Carlos Cordoba, Commented Mar 22, 2018 at 13:55

FHTMitchell · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-22 15:30:54Z

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try typing %matplotlib or %matplotlib qt before doing plt.hist(df.amount, bins=30). This will switch the console out of "inline" mode.

answered Mar 22, 2018 at 15:30

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kevinsa5 Over a year ago

There is an option to make this permanent: Tools > Preferences > IPython console > Graphics >Graphics backend. Choose "automatic" instead of "inline".

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