Main Content

Line Plots

Line plots, log plots, and function plots

Line plots are a useful way to compare sets of data or track changes over time. You can plot the data in a 2-D or 3-D view using either a linear or a logarithmic scale. Also, you can plot expressions or functions over specific intervals.

Functions

expand all

plot2-D line plot
plot33-D point or line plot
stairsStairstep graph
errorbarLine plot with error bars
areaFilled area 2-D plot
stackedplotStacked plot of several variables with common x-axis
loglogLog-log scale plot
semilogxSemilog plot (x-axis has log scale)
semilogySemilog plot (y-axis has log scale)
fplotPlot expression or function
fimplicitPlot implicit function
fplot33-D parametric curve plotter

Properties

expand all

Line Plots

Line PropertiesChart line appearance and behavior
Stair PropertiesStair chart appearance and behavior
ErrorBar PropertiesError bar chart appearance and behavior
Area PropertiesArea chart appearance and behavior
StackedLineChart PropertiesStacked plot appearance and behavior
StackedAxesProperties PropertiesAppearance and behavior of individual axes in stacked plot
StackedLineProperties PropertiesAppearance and behavior of individual lines in stacked plot

Function Plots

FunctionLine PropertiesLine chart appearance and behavior
ImplicitFunctionLine PropertiesImplicit line chart appearance and behavior
ParameterizedFunctionLine PropertiesParameterized line chart appearance and behavior

Topics