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Python combined with NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib and a suitable IDE can rival the capabilities of Matlab, Scilab and GNU Octave. Being a regular programming language and not merely specialized for numerical computations, it is much better at delivering end-user GUI applications.
Matplotlib is a Python library for plotting graphs. It has capabilities similar to those of Matlab. In fact the function names and input parameters are similar to those of Matlab, thereby enabling a smooth transition from Matlab to Python for scientific computing.
