3 First Steps With PyXPlot

In this chapter, we provide a brief overview of the commands which are used to produce simple plots in PyXPlot, principally those whose syntax is borrowed directly from Gnuplot. Users who are already familiar with Gnuplot may wish to skim over this chapter, although there are some subtle differences been Gnuplot and PyXPlot syntax which require care. Particular attention is drawn to Section 3.6, which describes the use of LaTeX to render text.

In Chapter 1 we will revisit and extend the material of this chapter to show how to produce more advanced plots.