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    Matplotlib: Determine which backend is in use

    July 27, 2022 less than 1 minute read

    To figure out which matplotlib backend is in use, use either:

    import matplotlib
    matplotlib.get_backend()
    

    or:

    import matplotlib
    matplotlib.rcParams['backend']
    

    Via SO.

    Tags: matplotlib, til

    Categories: til

    Updated: May 13, 2025

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