Matplotlib is the most popular Python package for data visualization. It provides a quick way to visualize data from Python and create publication-quality figures in various different formats. Matplotlib is a multi-platform data visualization library built on NumPy arrays. This allows it to work with the broader SciPy stack.

In this article, we are going to explore matplotlib in interactive mode covering 7 basic cases. You are encouraged to follow along with the tutorial and play around with Matplotlib, trying various things and making sure you're getting the hang of it. Let's get started!