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I've quickly looked at the link, read the reviews here, and there's actually no description of what spark _is_. I gather is an UTF-8 graph generator.

by bch 15y ago

IgorPartola 15y ago
Sparklines Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkline spark, the linked project, is just an implementation of a sparkline generator for the command line.
- bch 15y ago
  Thanks! First time I've heard of "sparkline". Of course I've seen these items for as long as I can remember, but I just call them "graphs". :P
  - teej 15y ago
    A sparkline is a specific type of graph used for certain types of data. The wiki page is pretty clear with the uses and limitations. Not all graphs are created equal, it's important to use the right tool for the job. This tool isnt just a graph generator, it's a spark bar chart generator that's compact enough to fit in the command line. Overall a cool idea.
    - bch 15y ago
      I feel like I'm being reprimanded. Forgive me if I'm mistaken. > A sparkline is a specific type of graph My point is this should be explained _somewhere_. Anybody else unfamiliar with sparklines will now have the benefit of this thread. Previously, to me anyway, it was a mystery. > The wiki page is pretty clear with the uses and limitations. It is. It was only presented upon my initial query, and am grateful to @IgorPartola for providing! > Not all graphs are created equal, it's important to use the right > tool for the job. This tool isnt just a graph generator, > it's a > spark bar chart generator that's compact enough to fit in > the > command line. Overall a cool idea. It is, indeed. My initial note wasn't about the coolness of the project, just "what _is_ the project"? Is clear now. Anybody else who is ignorant about sparklines as I was, enjoy this thread!

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I've quickly looked at the link, read the reviews here, and there's actually no description of what spark _is_. I gather is an UTF-8 graph generator.

by bch 15y ago

I've quickly looked at the link, read the reviews here, and there's actually no description of what spark _is_. I gather is an UTF-8 graph generator.

IgorPartola 15y ago
Sparklines Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparkline spark, the linked project, is just an implementation of a sparkline generator for the command line.
- bch 15y ago
  Thanks! First time I've heard of "sparkline". Of course I've seen these items for as long as I can remember, but I just call them "graphs". :P
  - teej 15y ago
    A sparkline is a specific type of graph used for certain types of data. The wiki page is pretty clear with the uses and limitations. Not all graphs are created equal, it's important to use the right tool for the job. This tool isnt just a graph generator, it's a spark bar chart generator that's compact enough to fit in the command line. Overall a cool idea.
    - bch 15y ago
      I feel like I'm being reprimanded. Forgive me if I'm mistaken. > A sparkline is a specific type of graph My point is this should be explained _somewhere_. Anybody else unfamiliar with sparklines will now have the benefit of this thread. Previously, to me anyway, it was a mystery. > The wiki page is pretty clear with the uses and limitations. It is. It was only presented upon my initial query, and am grateful to @IgorPartola for providing! > Not all graphs are created equal, it's important to use the right > tool for the job. This tool isnt just a graph generator, > it's a > spark bar chart generator that's compact enough to fit in > the > command line. Overall a cool idea. It is, indeed. My initial note wasn't about the coolness of the project, just "what _is_ the project"? Is clear now. Anybody else who is ignorant about sparklines as I was, enjoy this thread!