diff --git a/examples/minimal.cpp b/examples/minimal.cpp
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+#include "../matplotlibcpp.h"
+
+namespace plt = matplotlibcpp;
+
+int main() {
+    plt::plot({1,3,2,4});
+    plt::show();
+}