Error while importing matplotlib.pyplot Python

Question

I have a problem while importing matplotlib.pyplot , I have python2.7 windows 7 64bits

>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#16>", line 1, in <module>
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py", line 129, in <module>
    from matplotlib.cbook import is_string_like
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\cbook.py", line 28, in <module>
    import numpy as np
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\__init__.py", line 180, in <module>
    from . import add_newdocs
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\add_newdocs.py", line 13, in <module>
    from numpy.lib import add_newdoc
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\lib\__init__.py", line 4, in <module>
    from type_check import *
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\lib\type_check.py", line 8, in <module>
    import numpy.core.numeric as _nx
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\core\__init__.py", line 20, in <module>
    import function_base
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\core\function_base.py", line 6, in <module>
    from .numeric import result_type, NaN, shares_memory, MAY_SHARE_BOUNDS, TooHardError
ImportError: cannot import name shares_memory

Please help

matplotlib is difficult to install, with all its dependencies, in Windows. How did you install it? — Rory Daulton
– Rory Daulton, Commented May 30, 2016 at 13:21
looks like your numpy installation is broken, try reinstalling. — tacaswell
– tacaswell, Commented May 30, 2016 at 17:40
I follow same procedure for both pkg , I download extension packages and install it with pip install — Insan
– Insan, Commented May 31, 2016 at 0:57

Insan · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-31 01:40:25Z

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I soled the issue by uninstalling python27, reinstall it again and install extension pip install matplotlib-1.5.0-cp27-none-win_amd64.whl

this will install automaticaly numpy extension

answered May 31, 2016 at 1:40

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