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Subject: Re: iterative plot in parametric mode?
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On Monday, 3 December 2012 23:55:26 UTC, sfeam  wrote:
> Karl wrote:
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> > On 03.12.2012 23:16, sfeam wrote:
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> >> The CVS version now allows providing a sampling range in-line as part =
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> >> the plot command. So in version 4.7 (but not 4.6) you can say
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> >>   set xrange [-1:1]
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> >>   plot for [N=3D1:4] [t=3D-pi:pi] '+' using (sin(N * $1)) : (cos($1))
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> > To me, using the '+' could completely supersede the parametric mode.
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> > A most stringent solution, and that even applies to a much broader
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> > I already advocated this once (don=B4t remember where) in a way that
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> It currently applies to each sampled component of a 2D plot.
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> See
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>     http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/demo_svg_4.7/piecewise.html
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> Details are not yet worked out for use in 3D plots.
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> 	Ethan

hi all. sorry to come in late, i got directed here by a search for iteratio=
n in parametric mode. is there any guidance on how ethan's suggested soluti=
on actually works? i'm new to gnuplot which is the issue, but i'm stuck, I'=
ve tried googling the plus syntax, using, plot... all to no avail.