cannot import matplotlib.pyplot

[hproe]

Bug report

Bug summary

cannot import matplotlib.pyplot

Code for reproduction

# Paste your code here
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
#

Actual outcome

(C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3) C:\Users\hproe_000>python
Python 3.6.3 |Anaconda custom (64-bit)| (default, Oct 15 2017, 03:27:45) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\Users\hproe_000\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python36\site-packages\matplotlib\pyplot.py", line 116, in <module>
    _backend_mod, new_figure_manager, draw_if_interactive, _show = pylab_setup()
  File "C:\Users\hproe_000\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python36\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\__init__.py", line 60, in pylab_setup
    [backend_name], 0)
  File "C:\Users\hproe_000\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python36\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_tkagg.py", line 15, in <module>
    from matplotlib.backends.backend_agg import FigureCanvasAgg
  File "C:\Users\hproe_000\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python36\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_agg.py", line 409
    GB byte string
          ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>>

#


**Expected outcome**

no error message

**Matplotlib version**
  * Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, version 1709, OS Build 16299.192
  * Matplotlib version: 2.1.2
  * Matplotlib backend (`print(matplotlib.get_backend())`): what command is this?
  * Python version:3.6.3
  * Jupyter version (if applicable): -
  * Other libraries:  none

<!--Please tell us how you installed matplotlib and python e.g., from source, pip, conda--> conda
<!--If you installed from conda, please specify which channel you used if not the default--> conda-forge

cheers, HP

[timhoffm]

File "C:\Users\hproe_000\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python36\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_agg.py", line 409
    GB byte string

"GB byte string" is not on the given line of 2.1.2 release files. Please check that your backend_agg.py has not been modified accidentally.

[hproe]

In fact, my backend_agg.py was corrupted,, i.e. a piece of code was missing, which then produced the somewhat cryptic "GB byte string" in the error message. No idea how this could have happend but all is well now!

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On 03/02/2018 13:00, Tim Hoffmann wrote: |File "C:\Users\hproe_000\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python36\site-packages\matplotlib\backends\backend_agg.py", line 409 GB byte string | "GB byte string" is not on the given line of 2.1.2 release files. Please check that your backend_agg.py has not been modified accidentally. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#10373 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AiYLpQfU5wJzftBX21aPJmsi-jVhQg7Vks5tREpPgaJpZM4R4HL2>.