# 1.2 Pyxplot’s plot styles

This section provides a complete list of Pyxplot’s plot styles, arranged into groups for clarity. Table 1.2 summarises the columns of data expected by each plot style when used on two- and three-dimensional plots. The following sections describe each of these plot styles in turn.

Style | Columns (2D plots) | Columns (3D plots)
`arrows_head` |  |
`arrows_nohead` |  |
`arrows_twohead` |  |
`boxes` |  |
`colormap` |  |
`contourmap` |  |
`dots` |  |
`FilledRegion` |  |
`fsteps` |  |
`histeps` |  |
`impulses` |  |
`lines` |  |
`LinesPoints` |  |
`LowerLimits` |  |
`points` |  |
`stars` |  |
`steps` |  |
`surface` |  |
`UpperLimits` |  |
`wboxes` |  |
`XErrorBars` |  |
`XErrorRange` |  |
`XYErrorBars` |  |
`XYErrorRange` |  |
`XYZErrorBars` |  |
`XYZErrorRange` | – | –
| – | –
`XZErrorBars` |  |
`XZErrorRange` |  |
`YErrorBars` |  |
`YErrorRange` |  |
`YErrorShaded` |  |
`YZErrorBars` |  |
`YZErrorRange` |  |
`ZErrorBars` |  |
`ZErrorRange` |  |

Table 1.2: A summary of the columns of data expected by each of Pyxplot’s plot styles when used on two- and three-dimensional plots.

- 1.2.1 Lines and points
- 1.2.2 Error bars
- 1.2.3 Shaded regions
- 1.2.4 Barcharts and histograms
- 1.2.5 Steps
- 1.2.6 Arrows
- 1.2.7 Color maps, contour maps and surface plots