The matplotlib architecture as it relates to this book
The previous sections covered some heavy material, and it can be sometimes difficult to remember the big picture when examining the details under the proverbial microscope. As a preventative measure, we'd like to bring the discussion back to a macroscopic scale as it relates to knowledge acquisition.
The three layers that we've talked about in matplotlib's architecture are the backend, artist, and the scripting layers. As an intermediate user of matplotlib, you've very likely used all the three layers. However, you've most probably spent a lot of of time on the scripting layer with pyplot. This is where most users of matplotlib not only start, but usually stay. The introductory material in ...
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