How to check that pylab backend of Matplotlib runs inline?

To check that pylab/pyplot backend of Matplotlib runs inline, we can use get_backend() method.The method returns the name of the current backend.

Example

import matplotlib

inline = matplotlib.get_backend()

print("Backend: ", inline)

Output

Backend: Qt5Agg

Rishikesh Kumar Rishi

Published on 18-Jun-2021 10:38:37

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