Difference between revisions of "Gnuplot"
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====Type of Data==== | ====Type of Data==== | ||
| + | One respondent reported using all types of data with gnuplot. | ||
| + | Others were more selective. | ||
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====Size of Data Set==== | ====Size of Data Set==== | ||
| + | Again, one respondent reported using any size of input. Another reported using 100s. | ||
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====Advantages==== | ====Advantages==== | ||
| + | Advantages are hinted at in the test quoted above, taken from gnuplot's home page: it is open source, flexible | ||
| + | and mature. | ||
====Quality of Documentation/Tutorials==== | ====Quality of Documentation/Tutorials==== | ||
| + | Documentation is reported to be good, although less so for advanced features. Because it is such a well-established tool, extensive online tutorial material is available. | ||
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====Range of Data Formats==== | ====Range of Data Formats==== | ||
| + | Huge flexibility, ranging from csv files to latex. | ||
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====Level of Support Available==== | ====Level of Support Available==== | ||
| + | See above - extensive community support is available. | ||
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====Performance==== | ====Performance==== | ||
| + | Is assessed as being "good". | ||
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====Limitations==== | ====Limitations==== | ||
| + | Input is by a scripting language that isn't to everyone's taste. | ||
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====Comments==== | ====Comments==== | ||
| + | Comments reiterated statements made earlier, the package is open source and free. | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 24 November 2014
[Gnuplot] "is a portable command-line driven graphing utility for Linux, OS/2, MS Windows, OSX, VMS, and many other platforms. The source code is copyrighted but freely distributed (i.e., you don't have to pay for it). It was originally created to allow scientists and students to visualize mathematical functions and data interactively, but has grown to support many non-interactive uses such as web scripting. It is also used as a plotting engine by third-party applications like Octave. Gnuplot has been supported and under active development since 1986."
Contents
Type of Data
One respondent reported using all types of data with gnuplot. Others were more selective.
Size of Data Set
Again, one respondent reported using any size of input. Another reported using 100s.
Advantages
Advantages are hinted at in the test quoted above, taken from gnuplot's home page: it is open source, flexible
and mature.
Quality of Documentation/Tutorials
Documentation is reported to be good, although less so for advanced features. Because it is such a well-established tool, extensive online tutorial material is available.
Range of Data Formats
Huge flexibility, ranging from csv files to latex.
Level of Support Available
See above - extensive community support is available.
Performance
Is assessed as being "good".
Limitations
Input is by a scripting language that isn't to everyone's taste.
Comments
Comments reiterated statements made earlier, the package is open source and free.
