notcurses/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md

% notcurses_plot(3) % nick black nickblack@linux.com % v1.6.1

NAME

notcurses_plot - high level widget for plotting

SYNOPSIS

#include <notcurses/notcurses.h>

#define NCPLOT_OPTION_LABELTICKSD  0x0001
#define NCPLOT_OPTION_EXPONENTIALD 0x0002
#define NCPLOT_OPTION_VERTICALI    0x0004

typedef struct ncplot_options {
  // channels for the maximum and minimum levels.
  // lerp across the domain between these two.
  uint64_t maxchannel;
  uint64_t minchannel;
  // number of "pixels" per row x column
  ncblitter_e gridtype;
  // independent variable is a contiguous range
  int rangex;
  bool labelaxisd;     // label dependent axis
  bool exponentially;   // is dependent exponential?
  bool vertical_indep; // vertical independent variable
} ncplot_options;

struct ncuplot ncuplot_create(struct ncplane n, const ncplot_options* opts, uint64_t miny, uint64_t maxy);**

struct ncdplot ncdplot_create(struct ncplane n, const ncplot_options* opts, double miny, double maxy);**

struct ncplane ncuplot_plane(struct ncuplot n);**

struct ncplane ncdplot_plane(struct ncdplot n);**

int ncuplot_add_sample(struct ncuplot n, uint64_t x, uint64_t y);*

int ncdplot_add_sample(struct ncdplot n, uint64_t x, double y);*

int ncuplot_set_sample(struct ncuplot n, uint64_t x, uint64_t y);*

int ncdplot_set_sample(struct ncdplot n, uint64_t x, double y);*

int ncuplot_sample(const struct ncuplot n, uint64_t x, uint64_t y);**

int ncdplot_sample(const struct ncdplot n, uint64_t x, double y);**

void ncuplot_destroy(struct ncuplot n);*

void ncdplot_destroy(struct ncdplot n);*

DESCRIPTION

These functions support histograms. The independent variable is always an uint64_t. The samples are either uint64_ts (ncuplot) or doubles (ncdplot). Only a window over the samples is retained at any given time, and this window can only move towards larger values of the independent variable. The window is moved forward whenever an x larger than the current window's maximum is supplied to add_sample or set_sample.

add_sample increments the current value corresponding to this x by y. set_sample replaces the current value corresponding to this x.

If rangex is 0, or larger than the bound plane will support, it is capped to the available space. The domain can either be specified as miny and maxy, or domain autodetection can be invoked via setting both to 0. If the domain is specified, samples outside the domain are an error, and do not contribute to the plot. Supplying an x below the current window is an error, and has no effect.

More granular block glyphs means more resolution in your plots, but they can be difficult to differentiate at small text sizes. Quadrants and braille allow for more resolution on the independent variable. It can be difficult to predict how the braille glyphs will look in a given font.

The same ncplot_options struct can be used with all ncplot types. The flags field is a bitmask composed of:

• NCPLOT_OPTION_LABELTICKSD: Label dependent axis ticks.
• NCPLOT_OPTION_EXPONENTIALD: Use an exponential dependent axis.
• NCPLOT_OPTION_VERTICALI: Vertical independent axis.

NOTES

Neither exponentially not vertical_indep is yet implemented.

RETURN VALUES

create will return an error if miny equals maxy, but they are non-zero. It will also return an error if maxy < miny. An invalid gridtype will result in an error.

plane returns the ncplane on which the plot is drawn. It cannot fail.

SEE ALSO

notcurses(3), notcurses_plane(3), notcurses_visual(3)