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graph
command-line optionsThe graph
program reads one or more datasets from files named
on the command line or from standard input, and prepares a plot. The
output format is specified with the ‘-T’ option.
By default, graph
reads ASCII data from the files specified on
the command line. The data are pairs of numbers, interpreted as the
x and y coordinates of data points. If no files are
specified, or the file name ‘-’ is specified, the standard
input is read. An output file is written to standard output, unless the
‘-T X’ option is specified. In that case the graph is
displayed in a popped-up window on an X Window System display, and
there is no output file.
There are many command-line options for adjusting the visual appearance of the plot. The relative order of file names and command-line options is important. Only the options that precede a file name on the command line take effect for that file.
The following sections list the possible options. Each option that takes an argument is followed, in parentheses, by the type and default value of the argument. There are five sorts of option.
The behavior of graph
is also affected by a number of environment
variables, so there is a section discussing them as well.