Error while importing matplotlib.pyplot Python

Question

I have a problem while importing matplotlib.pyplot , I have python2.7 windows 7 64bits

>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "<pyshell#16>", line 1, in <module>
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\__init__.py", line 129, in <module>
 from matplotlib.cbook import is_string_like
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\matplotlib\cbook.py", line 28, in <module>
 import numpy as np
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\__init__.py", line 180, in <module>
 from . import add_newdocs
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\add_newdocs.py", line 13, in <module>
 from numpy.lib import add_newdoc
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\lib\__init__.py", line 4, in <module>
 from type_check import *
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\lib\type_check.py", line 8, in <module>
 import numpy.core.numeric as _nx
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\core\__init__.py", line 20, in <module>
 import function_base
 File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\numpy\core\function_base.py", line 6, in <module>
 from .numeric import result_type, NaN, shares_memory, MAY_SHARE_BOUNDS, TooHardError
ImportError: cannot import name shares_memory

Please help

• Rory Daulton: matplotlib is difficult to install, with all its dependencies, in Windows. How did you install it?
• Vadim Shkaberda: Check this: stackoverflow.com/a/34950238/5510499
• tacaswell: looks like your numpy installation is broken, try reinstalling.
• Insan: I follow same procedure for both pkg , I download extension packages and install it with pip install
• Insan: pip install "matplotlib-1.5.1-cp27-none-win_amd64.whl"

Answer 1

I soled the issue by uninstalling python27, reinstall it again and install extension pip install matplotlib-1.5.0-cp27-none-win_amd64.whl

this will install automaticaly numpy extension