Use a Gnuplot variable instead of Bash Variable in a bash script + gnuplot script

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Hello I want to plot smth using gnuplot in a bash script so I have:

#!/bin/bash
//myscript
gnuplot -persist <<-EOFMarker
        plot 'd.csv' using 3:xtic(1) with boxes notitle, 'd.csv' using 0:($3+100):3 with labels
EOFMarker

my problem is that the script substitute ($3+100) from bash variable (nothing+100) not from gnuplot (each value from 3rd column + 100).. how can I change the script in order to use the variable from gnuplot? thanks very much

no, it substitute $3 from bash script parameters $1,$2,$3 instead of the 3rd column from 'plot' command — AdriansIdea
– AdriansIdea, Commented May 8, 2016 at 20:58

Andreas Louv · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-08 21:03:57Z

2

It should work, $3 is properly empty, consider this:

#!/bin/bash
set a b world
cat <<-EOF
hello $3
EOF

Will output hello world. If you want to send literal $3 to the command you will need to escape the dollar sign:

#!/bin/bash
set a b world
cat <<-EOF
hello \$3
EOF

edited May 8, 2016 at 21:03

answered May 8, 2016 at 20:58

Andreas Louv

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AdriansIdea Over a year ago

no, it substitute $3 from bash script parameters $1,$2,$3 instead of the 3rd column from 'plot' command

AdriansIdea Over a year ago

the variables like ./myscript.sh $1 $2 $3 ... do you understand me now?

Andreas Louv Over a year ago

@TopGamesa-Z If you want to use literal $3 in here docs you will need to escape the dollar sign: \$3

Christoph · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-10 19:30:41Z

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Use the column function, then you must not care about escaping: $2 is a shortcut for column(2).

gnuplot -persist <<-EOFMarker
    plot 'd.csv' using 3:xtic(1) with boxes notitle, 'd.csv' using 0:(column(3)+100):3 with labels
EOFMarker

BTW: when plotting labels you can use the offset option to specify an offset e.g. in character units:

gnuplot -persist <<-EOFMarker
    plot 'd.csv' u 0:3:xtic(1) w boxes t '', '' u 0:3:3 w labels offset 0, char 1
EOFMarker

answered May 10, 2016 at 19:30

Christoph

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