Using MatPlotLib in IDLE python interface

I’m trying to install the matplotlib library in Python, but I seem to be running into some trouble. I’ve used the pip install matplotlib command, but I’m not sure if it installed correctly—or maybe there’s something else I’m missing.

If you’re familiar with this, could you please guide me through the installation process or help me troubleshoot it? I’d really appreciate your help!

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Hi,

I’m trying to run a basic plotting program in Python using IDLE, and even though I’ve installed the matplotlib library, I’m getting this error:```
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named ‘matplotlib.pyplot’; ‘matplotlib’ is not a package

I’ve attached a screenshot of the error. It looks like Python isn’t recognizing the library, and I’m not sure how to fix it. Could you please take a look and guide me if you’ve encountered this before?

The problem is that you named your practice file matplotlib.py, which conflicts with the name of the matplotlib package. Try changing your file’s name to something else.

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