Re: [Gnuplot-info] Generate table/matrix with test data

[Ethan M. <eam...@gm...>]

On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 12:22 AM, theozh <th...@gm...> wrote:

> sometimes it's helpful to generate some test or dummy data.
>
> I hoped that I can create some test data (columns and/or matrices) with
> "set table".
>

Sure


> For example, I expected the following code to produce a 5x5 matrix of
> random data.
>
> reset
> set samples 5
> set table "Test.dat"
> plot rand(0):rand(0):rand(0):rand(0):rand(0) with table
>

Close.  But you haven't actually given it a nominal data source or
function to plot.  This should work:

  set sample 5
  set table
  plot x using (rand(0)):(rand(0)):(rand(0)):(rand(0)):(rand(0)) with table

   Ethan