2.14 Differences Between PyXPlot and Gnuplot

Because PyXPlot is still work in progress, it does not implement all of the features of Gnuplot. It currently does not implement any three-dimensional or surface plotting – i.e. the splot command of Gnuplot. It also does not support the plotting of parametric functions.

Some of Gnuplot’s features have been significantly re-worked to improve upon their operation. The prime example is Gnuplot’s multiplot mode, which allows multiple graphs to be placed side-by-side. While we retain a similar syntax, we have made it significantly more flexible. The use of dual axes is another example: PyXPlot now places no limit on the number of parallel horizontal and vertical axes which may be drawn on a graph.

These extensions to Gnuplot’s interface are described in detail in the following chapters.