[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #56271] Improve documentation of plot function style argument when it specifies only one of linestyle or marker

[Nicholas Jankowski]

Update of bug #56271 (group octave):

                  Status:               Confirmed => Need Info              

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Follow-up Comment #10:

reviewing doc requests and came across this one.

the standing suggestion is that we should better document the
'line/marker/color/label' format string (like '-r*') accepted high level plots
 (maybe other functions too? what other than `plot` uses these?).

looking at the current docs, `help plot` gives the definition of those format
strings and leads with:

"When a marker is specified, but no linestyle, only the markers are plotted.
Similarly, if a linestyle is specified, but no marker, then only lines are
drawn. If both are specified then lines and markers will be plotted."

I haven't looked back to see if this has changed since the report was opened,
but this seems sufficient to me with regards to providing that information.  

BUT it is hiding in the help for plot. If this is more widely applicable than
plot, maybe the information needs to be placed elsewhere as well?  marking as
need info for now, but otherwise can probably close report.


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