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tony5429

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Registered: 2006-03-28

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GNUplot

I just downloaded this programme because I thought it looked cool and I could use it for school. The way it is set up, the user runs 'gnuplot' and then is inside a new terminal where he/she can send it commands. Once in gnuplot, the command 'plot x+5' will create a graph of y=x+5. I was wondering if there is any way to do it all in one line rather than two steps (first open gnuplot, then send it a command). I am looking for something like

'plot x+5' > gnuplot

Any ideas anyone?

Xyne

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Re: GNUplot

echo 'plot x+5' | gnuplot -persist

Does this do what you want?

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Registered: 2007-04-18

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Re: GNUplot

There is a wrapper, called gplot (written in perl), for gnuplot, that makes plotting graphs a breeze. Try searching it on the web (I may have an old version of it with me).

P.S. Have a look at this link http://gplot.sourceforge.net/

Last edited by Onwards (2008-09-17 00:00:40)

tony5429

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Registered: 2006-03-28

Posts: 1,017

Re: GNUplot

echo 'plot x+5' | gnuplot -persist

Does this do what you want?

Perfect; thanks!

gplot looks cool too - I might try that out sometime. thanks.