Histogram using gnuplot?

gnuplot histogram binning
mary picture mary · Mar 18, 2010 · Viewed 216.3k times · Source

I know how to create a histogram (just use "with boxes") in gnuplot if my .dat file already has properly binned data. Is there a way to take a list of numbers and have gnuplot provide a histogram based on ranges and bin sizes the user provides?

Answer

Born2Smile picture Born2Smile · Mar 29, 2010

yes, and its quick and simple though very hidden:

binwidth=5
bin(x,width)=width*floor(x/width)

plot 'datafile' using (bin($1,binwidth)):(1.0) smooth freq with boxes

check out help smooth freq to see why the above makes a histogram

to deal with ranges just set the xrange variable.

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