Graphics functions

xlim

set or get x-axis limits.

Syntax

lims = xlim()

xlim([xmin, xmax])

xlim('auto')

xlim('manual')

m = xlim('mode')

xlim(ax, ...)

Input argument

[xmin, xmax]: x-coordinates: vector or matrix.
'auto': enable automatic limit selection.
'manual': freeze the x-axis limits at their current value.
'mode': returns the current x-axis limits mode.
ax: a scalar graphics object value: parent container, specified as a axes.

Output argument

lims: two-element vector: [xmin, xmax]
m: 'auto' or 'manual'.

Description

xlim get or set the limits of the x-axis for the current plot.

Example

x = linspace(-1, 1);
y = sin(2*pi*x);
plot(x, y);
lim = xlim()
m = xlim('mode')

See also

History

Version	Description
1.0.0	initial version

Author

Allan CORNET

Graphics functions