pylab

[DaveBackus]

Maybe another false issue, but I'm trying to stick to mainstream Python and ran across this in the Matplotlib FAQ:

"pylab is a convenience module that bulk imports matplotlib.pyplot (for plotting) and numpy (for mathematics and working with arrays) in a single name space. Although many examples use pylab, it is no longer recommended."

http://matplotlib.org/faq/usage_faq.html#matplotlib-pyplot-and-pylab-how-are-they-related

So in your intro to Matplotlib, posted at http://quant-econ.net/py/matplotlib.html , you might want to start with matplotlib.pyplot instead. Otherwise pretty much the same.

[jstac]

@DaveBackus Yeah, good call. I've been meaning to rewrite this lecture. I tidied it up and explicitly stated that pylab was depreciated, using the link you suggested. I also eliminated pylab from earlier lectures. The changes are live.