The PLplot Plotting Library
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# The PLplot Plotting Library

## Programmer's Reference Manual

### Maurice J. LeBrun

### Geoff Furnish

University of Texas at Austin
Institute for Fusion Studies

Version 5.10.0

Copyright © 1994 Geoffrey Furnish, Maurice LeBrun

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Copyright © 2004 Andrew Roach

Copyright © 2004,2008 Andrew Ross

Copyright © 2004 Arjen Markus

Copyright © 2005 Thomas J. Duck

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Release version: 5.10.0

Release date: 2014-02-12

Abstract

The PLplot Plotting Library

List of Tables

3.1. PLplot Terminal Output Devices
3.2. PLplot File Output Devices
3.3. FCI interpretation
3.4. Roman Characters Corresponding to Greek Characters
3.5. The word "peace" expressed in several different languages in example 24 using UTF-8
18.1. Examples of interpolation
18.2. Bounds on coordinates
25.1. Bindings Libraries

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