show() doesn't redraw anymore

Question

I am working in linux and I don't know why using python and matplotlib commands draws me only once the chart I want. The first time I call show() the plot is drawn, wihtout any problem, but not the second time and the following.

I close the window showing the chart between the two calls. Do you know why and hot to fix it?

Thanks AFG

from numpy import *
from pylab import *

data = array( [ 1,2,3,4,5] )
plot(data)
[<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x90c98ac>]
show() # this call shows me a plot

#..now I close the window...

data = array( [ 1,2,3,4,5,6] )
plot(data)
[<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x92dafec>]
show()  # this one doesn't shows me anything

Answer 1

in windows this works perfect:

from pylab import *
plot([1,2,3,4])
[<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x03442C10>]
#close window here
plot([1,2,3,4])
[<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x035BC570>]

did you try with:

from matplotlib import interactive
interactive(True)

sometimes matplotlib produces some headaches because we have to remember that some options are set in matplotlibrc (such as the backend or the interactive parameters). If you use matplotlib from different editors (IDLE-tk, pycrust-wxpython) or alternating interactive with scripting, then you have to take into account that the configuration that works in one mode could give you problems in the other mode and must be modified programmatically or using a dedicated configuration file.

The example I give, works directly (and without show()) because in matplotlibrc I have interactive set to True as default