Not being able to import matplotlib into my code

[yburkard]

Hello, I am having issues importing matplotlib into my code after specifying the python path within my .bash_profile (mac) compatible with ROOT. By trying to import matplotlib I get the following error:

ImportError: cannot import name '_c_internal_utils' from partially initialized module 'matplotlib' (most likely due to a circular import)

I have tried specifying another possible python path in the .bash_profile by calling

PYTHONPATH="/Users/opt/anaconda3/lib/python3.9:$PYTHONPATH"
export PYTHONPATH

but the same error still persists.
My .bash_profile file currently looks as follows:

export ROOTSYS=/usr/local/Cellar/root/6.26.06_1
export PATH=$PATH:$ROOTSYS/bin
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$ROOTSYS/lib
export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH:$ROOTSYS/lib

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/Users/Documents/framework/MG5_aMC_v3_4_1/delphes-master:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH=/Users/Documents/framework/MG5_aMC_v3_4_1/delphes-master/external/
export ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH=/Users/Documents/framework/MG5_aMC_v3_4_1/delphes-master/classes/:$ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH

. $(brew --prefix)/bin/thisroot.sh


# >>> conda initialize >>>
# !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
__conda_setup="$('/Users/opt/anaconda3/bin/conda' 'shell.bash' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    eval "$__conda_setup"
else
    if [ -f "/Users/opt/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
        . "/Users/opt/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
    else
        export PATH="/Users/opt/anaconda3/bin:$PATH"
    fi
fi
unset __conda_setup
# <<< conda initialize <<<

alias python='/usr/local/bin/python3'
export PATH=$PATH:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/bin

Does anyone know what could be done so that I can use both ROOT and matplotlib simultaneously?
Many thanks in advance.

[Axel]

This is the ROOT forum, not the mpl forum. But maybe you’re lucky and one of our users can help.

[Wile_E_Coyote]

You seem to mix different python versions (“.../anaconda3/lib/python3.9”, “.../Python.framework/Versions/3.10”, “/usr/local/bin/python3”).
This will not work.
Make sure that you use the same python version that your ROOT was built for (“root-config --python-version”).