Gnuplot 6.0 has been presented, which is a free tool for constructing two-dimensional and three-dimensional scientific graphs. It supports a wide range of output formats and the possibility of using scripts for the formation of incoming data. This release is the first significant update since the publication of the 5.0 branch in 2015.
Among the main changes:
- Support for functional blocks and limited (sched) variables has been added.
- New specialized and complex functions have been added.
- Proposed new species graphs: 2D with surfaces, 2D with lines, and 3D with a contour filling. Here are some examples:
Example 1
Example 2 - New types of strokes, masks, and smoothing options have been added. Here are some examples:
Example 1
Example 2 - Support for the named palette. Here are some examples:
Example 1
Example 2
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