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1 @c Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 2007 John W. Eaton
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2 @c This is part of the Octave manual.
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3 @c For copying conditions, see the file gpl.texi.
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5 @node Plotting
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6 @chapter Plotting
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8 @menu
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9 * Two-Dimensional Plotting::
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10 * Specialized Two-Dimensional Plots::
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11 * Three-Dimensional Plotting::
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12 * Manipulating Existing Plots::
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13 * Plot Annotations::
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14 * Multiple Plots on One Page::
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15 * Multiple Plot Windows::
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16 * Printing Plots::
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17 * Interaction with gnuplot::
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18 @end menu
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20 @node Two-Dimensional Plotting
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21 @section Two-Dimensional Plotting
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23 The basic plotting commands are:
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25 @cindex plotting
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26 @cindex graphics
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28 @DOCSTRING(axes)
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30 @DOCSTRING(plot)
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32 @DOCSTRING(line)
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34 @DOCSTRING(fplot)
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36 @DOCSTRING(drawnow)
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38 @DOCSTRING(shg)
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40 @DOCSTRING(hold)
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42 @DOCSTRING(ishold)
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44 @DOCSTRING(newplot)
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46 @node Specialized Two-Dimensional Plots
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47 @section Specialized Two-Dimensional Plots
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49 @DOCSTRING(bar)
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51 @DOCSTRING(contour)
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53 @DOCSTRING(contourc)
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55 @DOCSTRING(hist)
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59 @DOCSTRING(polar)
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61 @DOCSTRING(semilogx)
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63 @DOCSTRING(semilogy)
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65 @DOCSTRING(stem)
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73 @DOCSTRING(semilogxerr)
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75 @DOCSTRING(semilogyerr)
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77 @node Three-Dimensional Plotting
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78 @section Three-Dimensional Plotting
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91 @section Manipulating Existing Plots
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113 @node Plot Annotations
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114 @section Plot Annotations
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128 @node Multiple Plots on One Page
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145 @node Interaction with gnuplot
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146 @section Interaction with @code{gnuplot}
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