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^ (caret) symbol, 2nd
^ operator
_ (underscore) symbol, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
_tic() functions
_ticlabels() family of functions, 2nd
- (dash) symbol
- operator
! (exclamation point)
! operator, 2nd
!= operator
? (question mark) character
. (dot) operator, 2nd
" " accuracy specifier
"-" accuracy specifier
"#" accuracy specifier
"+" accuracy specifier
(,) operator
{} control character
{/ } control character
{/:Bold} control character
{/:Italic} control character
{/:Normal} control character
{/*} control character
{/=} control character
@ control character
@ symbol
* (asterisk) character
* (multiplication) operator
** (exponentiation) operator, 2nd
/ (division) operator
/ path separator
control character
& control character
& operator
&& operator
# (hashmark), 2nd, 3rd
% operator
%% conversion specifier
%A conversion specifier
%a conversion specifier
%B conversion specifier
%b conversion specifier, 2nd
%c conversion specifier
%D conversion specifier
%d conversion specifier
%e conversion specifier
%F conversion specifier
%f conversion specifier
%g conversion specifier
%H conversion specifier
%h conversion specifier
%I conversion specifier
%j conversion specifier
%k conversion specifier
%l conversion specifier, 2nd
%M conversion specifier
%m conversion specifier
%o conversion specifier
%P conversion specifier, 2nd
%p conversion specifier
%R conversion specifier
%r conversion specifier
%S conversion specifier
%s conversion specifier, 2nd, 3rd
%T conversion specifier
%t conversion specifier
%U conversion specifier
%W conversion specifier
%w conversion specifier
%x conversion specifier
%Y conversion specifier
%y conversion specifier
+ default hotkey binding
+ operator
< operator
<< operator
<= operator
= operator
== operator
> operator
>= operator
>> operator
| operator
|| operator
~ control character
~ operator
$ character
$2-s using expression
"0a.b" accuracy specifier
0 set hidden3d option
1 set hidden3d option
2 set hidden3d option
a smoothing parameter
"a.b" accuracy specifier
abbreviations feature
abs(x) function
acos(x) function
acosh(x) function
acsplines keyword
add keyword
airy(x) function
allometric scaling, 2nd
allwindows option
alpha channel
alpha shading
"alt-" control key
animations
introducing delays
waiting for user event
Apache web server log, plotting
appearance (plot), changing
append keyword
approximating splines, 2nd
aqua terminal
arg(x) function
ARG1 variable
ARG2 variable
ARGC variable
ARGO variable
arrays, creating with multiplot layout
arrow keys, default hotkey binding
arrow variable
arrows
customizing appearance of
placing with mouse
styles for
arrowstyle keyword
arrowstyle variable
asin(x) function
asinh(x) function
aspect ratio, view point using, 2nd
asterisk (*) character
at option
at symbol (@)
atan(x) function
atan2(x) function
atanh(x) function
auto
autoscaling
axes
double-logarithmic
graphs sharing common axis
labels for
multiple
linking axes
plotting with two coordinate systems
terminology
selecting plot ranges
batch processing and
interactive work and
tic marks
appearance and placement
grid and zero axis
labels for
location and frequency of
overview
reading from file
time series, 2nd
date and time information
example
input
months and weekdays
output
working in time-series mode
b smoothing parameter
back keyword
background option
backheads keyword
backslash-escaped control characters
bandwidth keyword
banking
base plane
batch files
batch mode
beg(x) function
behind keyword
besj0(x) function
besj1(x) function
besy0(x) function
besy1(x) function
Bézier approximations
bezier keyword
bgnd index
bimodal data
bin function
binc() function
binc(x,s) function
bind command, 2nd, 3rd
bird’s-eye view
black color index
blank lines
bmargin keyword
<body> tag
border (bo) keyword, 2nd, 3rd
borders, 2nd
clipping data points close to
creating empty space between axes and data
borders plane
bottom keyword
box plots, 2nd
box set dgrid3d keyword
box-and-whisker plots, 2nd
appearance options
individual
semantics of
serial box-and-whisker plots
appearance options for
example of array of
boxerrorbars style
boxes
boxplot keyword
boxxyerrorbars style
Brewer, Cynthia
Brown, J. H.
bspline keyword
buffers, flushing
buflen element
building gnuplot from source
layout of source tree
obtaining development version from CVS
on Mac OS X
on Unix
on Windows
built-in color sequences
built-in functions
butt control
butt line end
Button1 window event
-c ... command-line option
c() function
cairo-based terminals, generating PNG and PDF with
cairolatex terminal, 2nd
example
options for
call command, 2nd, 3rd
candlesticks style, 2nd
<canvas> element
canvas terminal, 2nd, 3rd
canvas, size of, 2nd
caret (^) symbol
cauchy set dgrid3d keyword
cb keyword
cbdata time option
cbdtics option
cbmtics option
cbrange option, 2nd, 3rd
cbtics option
ceil(x) function
center keyword
char keyword
character coordinate system
Chebyshev polynomial
clear command, 2nd
Cleveland, William S., 2nd
close window event
cls(s) function
clustered histogram style
clustered style
clusters, 2nd
CMY (cyan-magenta-yellow)
cnormal keyword
coerce evaluation
color
alpha shading
built-in color sequences
data-dependent colors
color gradients
examples
explicit and indexed
explicit colors
color names
HSV color model
RGB components
mapping value into continuous gradient
selecting through indexed lookup
transparency
colorbox
colored surface plots with pm3d
appearance options for
elevation and color
column-access functions
column() function, 2nd, 3rd
columnheader() function, 2nd
columns
accessing
by position or name
column-access functions
pseudocolumns
selecting
columnsfirst keyword
comma operator
comma-separated data file
comma, mandatory
command files
export script example
extracting specifics from
scripts as subroutines
Newton’s method
passing parameters to scripts
simulating local variables
command-line flags
command-line-orientation, 2nd
commands
extending command set
using eval
using scriptlets
history of
general history feature
redrawing graphs
restoring session defaults
recalling
saving and loading
comment character, 2nd
comments, 2nd
comparison operator
complex numbers
concatenation operator
config/ file
configuration script
configure options
constants
continuous gradient, mapping value into
continuous time series
contour plots, 2nd
contour lines and
contour labels
customizing contour lines and their labels
frequency and spacing of contours
smoothing contour lines
coordinate axes
base plane
borders plane
plotting data from a file using splot
grid format
matrix format
smooth surfaces
view point
bird’s-eye view
unit length and aspect ratio
using mouse
using set view
control charts, monitoring and cusum plots
identifying outliers
making data comparable
controlled delay feature
coordinate axes
base plane
borders plane
Copyright file
corners2color keyword
cos(x) function
cosh(x) function
critical point
crop option
csplines keyword
ctrl option
ctrl- control key
cubic splines
cubicspline keyword
cumulative distribution functions, 2nd, 3rd
cumulative keyword
cumulative sum
curve fitting
background
example
fit command
managing fitting parameters
options for
specifying columns for data and weighting factors
variables set by
practical advice
curves, stacked, changing
custom hotkeys
bind command
examples
customizing line types
cusum plots
cvs-directory
CVS, obtaining development version from
CVSROOT environment variable
cylindrical coordinates
-d command-line option, 2nd, 3rd
dash patterns, 2nd
dash (-) symbol
dot (.) symbol
explicit tuples
symbolic strings
underscore (_) symbol
whitespace symbol
dashlength option
dashtype keyword
data
bimodal
minimal context for
Data Analysis with Open Source Tools
Data and Story Library, The
data blocks
data repositories, resources
data set examples
allometric scaling
Chebyshev polynomial
diffusion limited aggregation (DLA)
fractal
mammals
marathon
data sets.
See data set examples.
data stream, live, continuously monitoring
using drivers to monitor arbitrary data sources
using gnuplot to monitor files
data structures, strings as
data styles
data transformations
data-dependent colors
color gradients
examples
explicit and indexed
data() function
datafile missing option
dates variable
decorations
arrows
common conventions
creating
identifying using tags
objects
shapes
text labels
axis labels
title label
deduping repeated entries
default font
default hotkeys
default keyword, 2nd
--default-settings command-line option
defined keyword
delays, in animations
demo/ file
dependent variable
descriptions, strings as
dgrid3d option, 2nd, 3rd
diff utility
differencing
discontinuity in data
discrete time series, 2nd
distances, judging
division (/) operator
dl option
DLA (diffusion limited aggregation)
do for loop
docs/ file
dot (.) operator, 2nd
dotplots
dots style
double blank lines
double exponential smoothing
double-logarithmic axes
double-quoted strings
Down arrow key
downwards keyword
drawplot() function
dumb terminal
dy default
-e "..." command-line option
editors, external
Elements of Graphing Data, The, 2nd
ellipses
EllipticE(x) function
EllipticK(x) function
EllipticPi(x) function
else clause
empty keyword
End system key block
end(x) function
enhanced text mode, 2nd
Enquist, B. J.
environment variables
eps keyword
epscairo terminal, 2nd
eq operator, 2nd
erf(x) function
erfc(x) function
error bars
errorbars style
errorlines style
Escape main key block
estimate parameter values
Euler-Mascheroni constant
eval command, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
eval dates command
eval polar command
eval times command
every directive, 2nd
example data sets
allometric scaling
Chebyshev polynomial
diffusion limited aggregation (DLA)
fractal
mammals
marathon
example matrix format
exclamation point (!)
exec() function
exists() function
exp set dgrid3d keyword
exp(x) function
expint(n, x) function
explicit colors, 2nd
color names
HSV color model
RGB components
explicit newlines
explicit semicolons
explicit specification
exponential smoothing
exponentiation (**) operator
export command, 2nd
exporting
graphs
using clipboard
using GUI button
using terminals
palettes
expressions (math)
external editors and viewers
f function, 2nd
f range
f(x) function
F1 function key
F12 function key
false-color plots, 2nd, 3rd
further reading about
using points
using with image
using with pm3d
fc (fillcolor) keyword
field separators
fig terminal
file keyword
files
accessing columns
by position or name
column-access functions
pseudocolumns
file format options
comments
field separator
missing values
number formats
strings in data files
metadata in data files
pseudofiles
generating data
heredocs
reading data from standard input
reading data from subprocess
writing to a pipe
standard data-file format
comments and header lines
selecting columns
structured data sets
multiple data sets per file
records spanning multiple lines, the every directive
fill, styles for
fillcolor (fc) keyword, 2nd
filled styles
filledcurves style
fillsteps style
fillstyle (fs) keyword, 2nd
financebars style
first coordinate system
fit command, 2nd, 3rd
managing fitting parameters
options for
specifying columns for data and weighting factors
variables set by
FIT_ prefix, for internal variables
FIT_CONVERGED variable
FIT_COV_ variable
FIT_LOG variable
FIT_NDF variable
FIT_NITER variable
FIT_P variable
FIT_SCRIPT variable
FIT_STDFIT variable
FIT_WSSR variable
fixed plot range
flicker effect
float keyword
floating average
floor(x) function
flushing, buffers
font handling, unified
font keyword
font option
font substitution, 2nd
fontconfig utility, 2nd
Fontmatrix
fonts
resolution of
selection of
fontscale sub-option, 2nd
for construct
for loop
frac keyword, 2nd
fractal
fraction keyword
frequency keyword
front keyword
fs (fillstyle) keyword
fsteps style
function styles
functions
built-in
defining palettes using
rand(0)
sampling rate for
strings as
user-defined
functions feature
functions keyword
g default hotkey binding
gamma(x) function
gauss set dgrid3d keyword
geo palettes
geo scale
gif bitmap terminal
global styles
arrow styles
data and function styles
fill styles
line styles
other global styles
glyphs
GNFONTPATH variable
GNPLOT_DEFAULT_GDFONT variable
GNPLOT_FONTPATH variable
GNPLOT_PS_DIR variable
GNU software, vs. gnuplot
GNUFITLOG variable
GNUHELP variable
gnuplot
building from source
layout of source tree
obtaining development version from cvs
on Mac OS X
on Unix
on Windows
calling from other programs
from Perl
from Python
helpful hints
defined
inspecting compile-time options
installing prebuilt package
on Linux
on Mac OS X
on Windows
limitations of
reasons for using
release and development versions
resources
version, 2nd
vs. GNU software
websites
gnuplot command, 2nd
Gnuplot Cookbook
Gnuplot Tricks
GNUPLOT_FONTPATH environment variable
GNUPLOT_LIB variable, 2nd
Gnuplotting
GNUTERM variable
GPFUN_ prefix, for internal variables
gprintf() function
GPVAL_ prefix, for internal variables
GPVAL_TERM_SCALE variable
GPVAL_TERM_XMAX variable
GPVAL_TERM_XMIN variable
GPVAL_TERM_XSIZE variable
GPVAL_TERM_YMAX variable
GPVAL_TERM_YMIN variable
GPVAL_TERM_YSIZE variable
gradient color
graph area
graph keyword
Graphic Discovery, 2nd, 3rd
graphical analysis
benefits
defined
limitations of
logarithmic plots
large variations in data
power-law behavior
multivariate data sets
distribution by level
distribution of values by attribute
overview
parallel-coordinates plot
scatter-plot matrix
organizational issues
input data files
lifecycle of graphs
output files
pie charts
point distributions
cumulative distribution functions
jitter plots and histograms
kernel density estimates and rug plots
summary statistics and box plots
presentation graphics
ranked data
reasons for using
representing relationships
highlighting trends
scatter plots
time-series plots
changing composition and stacked curves
differencing time series
double exponential smoothing
exponential smoothing
monitoring and control charts
plotting Apache web server log
visual perception
banking
judging lengths and distances
plot ranges and whether to always include zero
graphical analysis techniques, changing appearance
graphicx package, 2nd
graphs
customizing elements of
inline customizations
line options
exporting
using clipboard
using GUI button
using terminals
legend of
appearance
default settings
explanations
layout
placement
turning on and off
lifecycle of
parallel-coordinates graphs
presentation
redrawing
scatter plot
sharing common axis
within graphs
grayscale palette
Green, J. J.
grid cbtics option
grid format
grid mcbtics option
GUI button, exporting graphs using
-h command-line option
h default hotkey binding
Handbook on Splines for the User
hann set dgrid3d keyword
hashmark (#), 2nd, 3rd
header lines
header option
heads keyword
heatmaps
help command
--help command-line option
help expressions functions, 2nd
heredocs, reading and writing, 2nd
histeps style, 2nd
histogram error bars
histograms, 2nd
history, of commands
general history feature
redrawing graphs
restoring session defaults
Holt-Winters method
Home system key block
HOME variable
horizontal keyword
Hornik, Kurt
hotkeys
custom
bind command
examples
default hotkeys.
See also mousing.
HSV (hue-saturation-value), 2nd
hsv2rgb() function, 2nd
hue
hypertext directive
hypertext option
ibeta(p, q, x) function
id attribute
if statement
igamma(a, x) function
imag(x) function
images, using false-color plots with
Impossible Gnuplot Graphs
impulses
includegraphics command
incremental keyword
independent variable
index directive, 2nd
indexed lookup, 2nd
indexing strings
initialization.
See startup configurations and initialization.
inline loops
loops over numbers
loops over strings
input data files
input option
insets
inspecting compile-time options
INSTALL file
INSTALL.gnu file
installing prebuilt package
on Linux
on Mac OS X
on Windows
int keyword
int(x) function
interactive terminals
aqua terminal
common options
qt terminal
windows terminal
wxt terminal
interactive workflow
extending command set
using eval
using scriptlets
extracting specifics from command files
using macros
using variables
internal variables, 2nd
interpolating splines
interpolation curves
Bézier approximations
spline interpolations
interquartile range
interval keyword
inverf(x) function
inverse Gaussian distribution function
invert keyword
invnorm(x) function, 2nd
iterating over files
making data comparable
plotting several files
iteration, defined
jitter plots
Journal of Statistics Education Data Archive
jpeg bitmap terminal
jsdir option
kdensity keyword
Kelley, Colin (gnuplot author)
kernel density estimates, 2nd
key bindings
key default hotkey binding
key, defined
keywords
offset
scale
knots
known functional form
L default hotkey binding
l default hotkey binding
label() function
labels, placing with mouse
labeltag variable
labeltext variable
lambertw(x) function
landscape orientation
large variations in data
LaTeX
generating graph using
including graph in document
using cairolatex terminal
example
options for
layers
layout directive
layout feature
layout keyword
lc keyword
Left arrow key
left keyword
legends, of graphs
appearance
default settings
explanations
layout
placement
turning on and off
lengths
judging
view point using
lgamma(a, x) function
lifecycle of graphs
limitations of gnuplot
line types, special
linear keyword
linecolor keyword, 2nd
linecolor variable, 2nd
lines
blank
customizing types of
dash pattern
explicit tuples
symbolic strings
styles for, 2nd
types of
linespoints style, 2nd
linestyle keyword
linetype (lt) keyword, 2nd
linewidth keyword
linewidth option
linewidth sub-option
link command
linking axes
Linux, installing prebuilt package on
Lissajous figures
live data stream, continuously monitoring
using drivers to monitor arbitrary data sources
using gnuplot to monitor files
lmargin keyword
load command, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
loadpath option
local variables, simulating
locales
locations
log-log plots
logarithmic plots, 2nd
large variations in data
power-law behavior
logarithmic scaling, of colorbox
loops and conditionals
iterating over files
making data comparable
plotting several files
making graph paper
Newton’s method
Taylor series
loops.
See inline loops.
lw option
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