From 0766e86f7380296511ad23135b998888c4cccf9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Sarahan Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:47:06 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] remove matplotlib argument to IPython in intro --- doc/users/image_tutorial.rst | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/users/image_tutorial.rst b/doc/users/image_tutorial.rst index 8b0764c35c0a..abf79517c782 100644 --- a/doc/users/image_tutorial.rst +++ b/doc/users/image_tutorial.rst @@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ Startup commands First, let's start IPython. It is a most excellent enhancement to the standard Python prompt, and it ties in especially well with -Matplotlib. The easy way to enter IPython at a shell:: +Matplotlib. Start IPython either at a shell, or the IPython Notebook now. - $ipython --matplotlib - -If you've already started IPython and forgot the --matplotlib part, no -problem; just type %matplotlib at your IPython prompt. There's more +With IPython started, we now need to connect to a GUI event loop. This +tells IPython where (and how) to display plots. To connect to a GUI +loop, execute the **%matplotlib** magic at your IPython prompt. There's more detail on exactly what this does at `IPython's documentation on GUI event loops `_.