Re: [Gnuplot-info] sprintf

[Patrick D. <pd...@gm...>]

>
> On Sunday, 14 October 2018 05:34:59 Patrick Dupre wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sunday, 14 October 2018 03:39:38 Patrick Dupre wrote:
> > > > y_lin(x,a) = a * x
> > > > set table "tmp.asc" ; plot [-10:10] '+' u 1:(y_lin (x,2)) with table ; unset table
> > > > set table "tmp.asc" ; plot [-10:10] '+' u (sprintf("%g",$1)):(y_lin (x,2)) with table ; unset table
> > > 
> > > Those both produce the same output for me when tested with
> > > versions 5.2.0  5.2.5 (current) and development version 5.3
> > > 
> > > I do see NaN output fields when testing with version 5.0.7
> > > 
> > > So if you are running 5.0 I think the answer is that "with table" didn't
> > > gain the ability to handle string data columns until version 5.2
> > > If you are running 5.2 please tell us the precise gnuplot version
> > > and operating system environment you are running.
> > > 
> > > 	Ethan
> > > 
> > I am running 5.0.6 from the fedora 28 distribution
> > It looks like than even fedora 29 comes with the version 5.0.6
> 
> Huh. I had the impression that Fedora was known for "bleeding edge" 
> software versions.
> 
> Since gnuplot 5.2 came out more than a year ago I would have thought
> it would have been picked up by now.  FWIW Ubuntu and Mageia are both
> on 5.2.2 for their "upcoming release" spins, and OpenSUSE is fully current
> at 5.2.5.   Maybe it would be worth poking the Fedora packaging team?
> 
> 	Ethan

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1457252

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1476616