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

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License

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

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User Reviews

  • 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.
  • beautiful software especially for real-time processes
  • useful graphics tools
  • great, powerful, nice, and interface with many programmign languages
  • 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