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For plotting I prefer the latex output of Gnuplot, the graphs are still integrated but you have all the power of Gnuplot.
by gjulianm 5y ago
For plotting I prefer the latex output of Gnuplot, the graphs are still integrated but you have all the power of Gnuplot.
- stk21 5y agopgfplots can use gnuplot as backend with pgf and TiKZ as frontend.
- aborsy 5y agoThe advantage of GnuPlot is speed, and for quick 2D plots from terminal. It’s the fastest plotter that I have seen. The output is also good, more so with latex terminal. However, Tikz/PGFplots is much more adjustable, has broader scope, and overall a much better tool for plotting. GnuPlot syntax is also archaic, and documentation is scant. As mentioned above, you can use GnuPlot backend to compute the function. At that point, pgfplots is well positioned to render an excellent plot!