section 3plplot · Library functions 📚

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• pl_setcontlabelformat(3plplot)Set format of numerical label for contours✨
• pl_setcontlabelparam(3plplot)Set parameters of contour labelling other than format of numerical label✨
• pladv(3plplot)Advance the (sub-)page✨
• plarc(3plplot)Draw a circular or elliptical arc✨
• plaxes(3plplot)Draw a box with axes, etc. with arbitrary origin✨
• plbin(3plplot)Plot a histogram from binned data✨
• plbop(3plplot)Begin a new page✨
• plbox(3plplot)Draw a box with axes, etc✨
• plbox3(3plplot)Draw a box with axes, etc, in 3-d✨
• plbtime(3plplot)Calculate broken-down time from continuous time for the current stream✨
• plcalc_world(3plplot)Calculate world coordinates and corresponding window index from relative device coordinates✨
• plclear(3plplot)Clear current (sub)page✨
• plcol0(3plplot)Set color, cmap0✨
• plcol1(3plplot)Set color, cmap1✨
• plcolorbar(3plplot)Plot color bar for image, shade or gradient plots✨
• plconfigtime(3plplot)Configure the transformation between continuous and broken-down time for the current stream✨
• plcont(3plplot)Contour plot✨
• plcpstrm(3plplot)Copy state parameters from the reference stream to the current stream✨
• plctime(3plplot)Calculate continuous time from broken-down time for the current stream✨
• plend(3plplot)End plotting session✨
• plend1(3plplot)End plotting session for current stream✨
• plenv(3plplot)Set up standard window and draw box✨
• plenv0(3plplot)Same as plenv(3plplot) but if in multiplot mode does not advance the subpage, instead clears it✨
• pleop(3plplot)Eject current page✨
• plerrx(3plplot)Draw error bars in x direction✨
• plerry(3plplot)Draw error bars in the y direction✨
• plfamadv(3plplot)Advance to the next family file on the next new page✨
• plfill(3plplot)Draw filled polygon✨
• plfill3(3plplot)Draw filled polygon in 3D✨
• plflush(3plplot)Flushes the output stream✨
• plfont(3plplot)Set font✨
• plfontld(3plplot)Load Hershey fonts✨
• plgchr(3plplot)Get character default height and current (scaled) height✨
• plgcmap1_range(3plplot)Get the cmap1 argument range for continuous color plots✨
• plgcol0(3plplot)Returns 8-bit RGB values for given color index from cmap0✨
• plgcol0a(3plplot)Returns 8-bit RGB values and PLFLT alpha transparency value for given color index from cmap0✨
• plgcolbg(3plplot)Returns the background color (cmap0[0]) by 8-bit RGB value✨
• plgcolbga(3plplot)Returns the background color (cmap0[0]) by 8-bit RGB value and PLFLT alpha transparency value✨
• plgcompression(3plplot)Get the current device-compression setting✨
• plgdev(3plplot)Get the current device (keyword) name✨
• plgdidev(3plplot)Get parameters that define current device-space window✨
• plgdiori(3plplot)Get plot orientation✨
• plgdiplt(3plplot)Get parameters that define current plot-space window✨
• plgdrawmode(3plplot)Get drawing mode (depends on device support!)✨
• plGetCursor(3plplot)Wait for graphics input event and translate to world coordinates.✨
• plgfam(3plplot)Get family file parameters✨
• plgfci(3plplot)Get FCI (font characterization integer)✨
• plgfnam(3plplot)Get output file name✨
• plgfont(3plplot)Get family, style and weight of the current font✨
• plglevel(3plplot)Get the (current) run level✨
• plgpage(3plplot)Get page parameters✨
• plgra(3plplot)Switch to graphics screen✨
• plgradient(3plplot)Draw linear gradient inside polygon✨
• plgriddata(3plplot)Grid data from irregularly sampled data✨
• plgspa(3plplot)Get current subpage parameters✨
• plgstrm(3plplot)Get current stream number✨
• plgver(3plplot)Get the current library version number✨
• plgvpd(3plplot)Get viewport limits in normalized device coordinates✨
• plgvpw(3plplot)Get viewport limits in world coordinates✨
• plgxax(3plplot)Get x axis parameters✨
• plgyax(3plplot)Get y axis parameters✨
• plgzax(3plplot)Get z axis parameters✨
• plhist(3plplot)Plot a histogram from unbinned data✨
• plhlsrgb(3plplot)Convert HLS color to RGB✨
• plimage(3plplot)Plot a 2D matrix using cmap1 with automatic color adjustment✨
• plimagefr(3plplot)Plot a 2D matrix using cmap1✨
• plinit(3plplot)Initialize PLplot✨
• pljoin(3plplot)Draw a line between two points✨
• pllab(3plplot)Simple routine to write labels✨
• pllegend(3plplot)Plot legend using discretely annotated filled boxes, lines, and/or lines of symbols✨
• pllightsource(3plplot)Sets the 3D position of the light source✨
• plline(3plplot)Draw a line✨
• plline3(3plplot)Draw a line in 3 space✨
• pllsty(3plplot)Select line style✨
• plmap(3plplot)Plot continental outline or shapefile data in world coordinates✨
• plmapfill(3plplot)Plot all or a subset of Shapefile data, filling the polygons✨
• plmapline(3plplot)Plot all or a subset of Shapefile data using lines in world coordinates✨
• plmapstring(3plplot)Plot all or a subset of Shapefile data using strings or points in world coordinates✨
• plmaptex(3plplot)Draw text at points defined by Shapefile data in world coordinates✨
• plmeridians(3plplot)Plot latitude and longitude lines✨
• plmesh(3plplot)Plot surface mesh✨
• plmeshc(3plplot)Magnitude colored plot surface mesh with contour✨
• plmkstrm(3plplot)Creates a new stream and makes it the default✨
• plmtex(3plplot)Write text relative to viewport boundaries✨
• plmtex3(3plplot)Write text relative to viewport boundaries in 3D plots✨
• plot3d(3plplot)Plot 3-d surface plot✨
• plot3dc(3plplot)Magnitude colored plot surface with contour✨
• plot3dcl(3plplot)Magnitude colored plot surface with contour for z[x][y] with y index limits✨
• plparseopts(3plplot)Parse command-line arguments✨
• plpat(3plplot)Set area line fill pattern✨
• plpath(3plplot)Draw a line between two points, accounting for coordinate transforms✨
• plplot(3plplot)Advanced 2D and 3D scientific plotting library✨
• plpoin(3plplot)Plot a glyph at the specified points✨
• plpoin3(3plplot)Plot a glyph at the specified 3D points✨
• plpoly3(3plplot)Draw a polygon in 3 space✨
• plprec(3plplot)Set precision in numeric labels✨
• plpsty(3plplot)Select area fill pattern✨
• plptex(3plplot)Write text inside the viewport✨
• plptex3(3plplot)Write text inside the viewport of a 3D plot✨
• plrandd(3plplot)Random number generator returning a real random number in the range [0,1]✨
• plreplot(3plplot)Replays contents of plot buffer to current device/file✨
• plrgbhls(3plplot)Convert RGB color to HLS✨
• plschr(3plplot)Set character size✨
• plscmap0(3plplot)Set cmap0 colors by 8-bit RGB values✨
• plscmap0a(3plplot)Set cmap0 colors by 8-bit RGB values and PLFLT alpha transparency value✨
• plscmap0n(3plplot)Set number of colors in cmap0✨
• plscmap1(3plplot)Set opaque RGB cmap1 colors values✨
• plscmap1_range(3plplot)Set the cmap1 argument range for continuous color plots✨
• plscmap1a(3plplot)Set semitransparent cmap1 RGBA colors.✨
• plscmap1l(3plplot)Set cmap1 colors using a piece-wise linear relationship✨
• plscmap1la(3plplot)Set cmap1 colors and alpha transparency using a piece-wise linear relationship✨
• plscmap1n(3plplot)Set number of colors in cmap1✨
• plscol0(3plplot)Set 8-bit RGB values for given cmap0 color index✨
• plscol0a(3plplot)Set 8-bit RGB values and PLFLT alpha transparency value for given cmap0 color index✨
• plscolbg(3plplot)Set the background color by 8-bit RGB value✨
• plscolbga(3plplot)Set the background color by 8-bit RGB value and PLFLT alpha transparency value.✨
• plscolor(3plplot)Used to globally turn color output on/off✨
• plscompression(3plplot)Set device-compression level✨
• plsdev(3plplot)Set the device (keyword) name✨
• plsdidev(3plplot)Set parameters that define current device-space window✨
• plsdimap(3plplot)Set up transformation from metafile coordinates✨
• plsdiori(3plplot)Set plot orientation✨
• plsdiplt(3plplot)Set parameters that define current plot-space window✨
• plsdiplz(3plplot)Set parameters incrementally (zoom mode) that define current plot-space window✨
• plsdrawmode(3plplot)Set drawing mode (depends on device support!)✨
• plseed(3plplot)Set seed for internal random number generator.✨
• plsesc(3plplot)Set the escape character for text strings✨
• plsetopt(3plplot)Set any command-line option✨
• plsfam(3plplot)Set family file parameters✨
• plsfci(3plplot)Set FCI (font characterization integer)✨
• plsfnam(3plplot)Set output file name✨
• plsfont(3plplot)Set family, style and weight of the current font✨
• plshade(3plplot)Shade individual region on the basis of value✨
• plshades(3plplot)Shade regions on the basis of value✨
• plslabelfunc(3plplot)Assign a function to use for generating custom axis labels✨
• plsmaj(3plplot)Set length of major ticks✨
• plsmem(3plplot)Set the memory area to be plotted (RGB)✨
• plsmema(3plplot)Set the memory area to be plotted (RGBA)✨
• plsmin(3plplot)Set length of minor ticks✨
• plsori(3plplot)Set orientation✨
• plspage(3plplot)Set page parameters✨
• plspal0(3plplot)Set the cmap0 palette using the specified cmap0*.pal format file✨
• plspal1(3plplot)Set the cmap1 palette using the specified cmap1*.pal format file✨
• plspause(3plplot)Set the pause (on end-of-page) status✨
• plsstrm(3plplot)Set current output stream✨
• plssub(3plplot)Set the number of subpages in x and y✨
• plssym(3plplot)Set symbol size✨
• plstar(3plplot)Initialization✨
• plstart(3plplot)Initialization✨
• plstransform(3plplot)Set a global coordinate transform function✨
• plstring(3plplot)Plot a glyph at the specified points✨
• plstring3(3plplot)Plot a glyph at the specified 3D points✨
• plstripa(3plplot)Add a point to a strip chart✨
• plstripc(3plplot)Create a 4-pen strip chart✨
• plstripd(3plplot)Deletes and releases memory used by a strip chart✨
• plstyl(3plplot)Set line style✨
• plsurf3d(3plplot)Plot shaded 3-d surface plot✨
• plsurf3dl(3plplot)Plot shaded 3-d surface plot for z[x][y] with y index limits✨
• plsvect(3plplot)Set arrow style for vector plots✨
• plsvpa(3plplot)Specify viewport in absolute coordinates✨
• plsxax(3plplot)Set x axis parameters✨
• plsyax(3plplot)Set y axis parameters✨
• plsym(3plplot)Plot a glyph at the specified points✨
• plszax(3plplot)Set z axis parameters✨
• pltext(3plplot)Switch to text screen✨
• pltimefmt(3plplot)Set format for date / time labels✨
• plvasp(3plplot)Specify viewport using aspect ratio only✨
• plvect(3plplot)Vector plot✨
• plvpas(3plplot)Specify viewport using coordinates and aspect ratio✨
• plvpor(3plplot)Specify viewport using normalized subpage coordinates✨
• plvsta(3plplot)Select standard viewport✨
• plw3d(3plplot)Configure the transformations required for projecting a 3D surface on a 2D window✨
• plwidth(3plplot)Set pen width✨
• plwind(3plplot)Specify window✨
• plxormod(3plplot)Enter or leave xor mode✨