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PLplot is a cross-platform, scientific graphics plotting library that supports math symbols and human languages (via UTF-8 user input strings); plot capabilities for multiple non-interactive plot file formats and in multiple interactive environments; and bindings for multiple computer languages.

Features

  • cross-platform (implemented with a CMake-based build system)
  • plot library (implemented in C)
  • UTF-8 user input strings (to support virtually all math symbols and human languages)
  • non-interactive device drivers (supporting multiple image formats)
  • interactive device drivers (supporting multiple interactive environments)
  • bindings for multiple computer languages

Project Samples

PLplot standard example 11, page 4 PLplot standard example 15, page 5 PLplot standard example 24 which demonstrates our UTF-8 capability

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Categories

Data Visualization

License

GNU Library or Lesser General Public License version 2.0 (LGPLv2)

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  • ayka Posted 2023-04-07
    Great plotting library. Almost the only choice to embed a Cairo plot in Gtk 4 in the C programming language. Really hope this project can be active and keep updating.
  • nohup212 Posted 2013-02-16
    beautiful software especially for real-time processes
  • wangqiangifp Posted 2010-05-15
    useful graphics tools
  • alain_b Posted 2010-01-08
    great, powerful, nice, and interface with many programmign languages
  • baudilio Posted 2009-12-18
    Powerful Graphics Lib. Easy to install, Easy to use. Superb quality.
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

BSD, Linux, Windows

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Developers, End Users/Desktop

User Interface

GTK+, Qt, Tk, wxWidgets, X Window System (X11)

Programming Language

Ada, C, C++, Fortran, Python, Tcl

Related Categories

Fortran Data Visualization Software, Python Data Visualization Software, C++ Data Visualization Software, Ada Data Visualization Software, C Data Visualization Software

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2000-02-23
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