Re: [Gnuplot-info] How to place values on a columnstacked histogram?

[sfeam <sf...@us...>]

On Monday, 30 October 2017 00:18:31 theozh wrote:
> Thanks again for your patient explanations.
> 
> My (mis)understanding probably is that I thought you can place 
> either (i.e. XOR) a <definition> or a <function> or a <data source>
> 
>   plot-element:
>         {<iteration>}
>         <definition> | {sampling-range} <function> | <data source>
>         {axes <axes>} {<title-spec>}
>         {with <style>}

Your have a point.
The BNF syntax shown in the help text is not correct.
Probably it has been amended in parallel to changes in the plot code
and at some point the logic diverged.

I should probably go back to the source and work out a proper description
from the ground up.

	Ethan


> however, 
> plot n=n+1 sin(x*n)
> is a <definition> AND a <function>
> whereas <function> AND <data source> at the same time is not supposed to work.