module PlotExamples using Plots using Colors const DOCDIR = Pkg.dir("Plots") * "/docs" const IMGDIR = Pkg.dir("Plots") * "/img" doc""" Holds all data needed for a documentation example... header, description, and plotting expression (Expr) """ type PlotExample header::String desc::String exprs::Vector{Expr} end # the examples we'll run for each const examples = PlotExample[ PlotExample("Lines", "A simple line plot of the 3 columns.", [:(plot(rand(100,3)))]), PlotExample("Functions", "Plot multiple functions. You can also put the function first.", [:(plot(0:0.01:4π, [sin,cos]))]), PlotExample("", "You can also call it with plot(f, xmin, xmax).", [:(plot([sin,cos], 0, 4π))]), PlotExample("", "Or make a parametric plot (i.e. plot: (fx(u), fy(u))) with plot(fx, fy, umin, umax).", [:(plot(sin, x->sin(2x), 0, 2π))]), PlotExample("Global", "Change the guides/background without a separate call.", [:(plot(rand(10); title="TITLE", xlabel="XLABEL", ylabel="YLABEL", background_color = RGB(0.5,0.5,0.5)))]), PlotExample("Two-axis", "Use the `axis` or `axiss` arguments.\n\nNote: Currently only supported with Qwt and PyPlot", [:(plot(Vector[randn(100), randn(100)*100]; axiss = [:left,:right], ylabel="LEFT", yrightlabel="RIGHT"))]), PlotExample("Vectors w/ pluralized args", "Plot multiple series with different numbers of points. Mix arguments that apply to all series (singular... see `marker`) with arguments unique to each series (pluralized... see `colors`).", [:(plot(Vector[rand(10), rand(20)]; marker=:ellipse, markersize=8, colors=[:red,:blue]))]), PlotExample("Build plot in pieces", "Start with a base plot...", [:(plot(rand(100)/3; reg=true, fillto=0))]), PlotExample("", "and add to it later.", [:(scatter!(rand(100); markersize=6, color=:blue))]), PlotExample("Heatmaps", "", [:(heatmap(randn(10000),randn(10000); nbins=100))]), PlotExample("Suported line types", "All options: (:line, :orderedline, :step, :stepinverted, :sticks, :scatter, :none, :heatmap, :hexbin, :hist, :bar)", [:(types = intersect(supportedTypes(), [:line, :step, :stepinverted, :sticks, :scatter])), :(n = length(types)), :(x = Vector[sort(rand(20)) for i in 1:n]), :(y = rand(20,n)), :(plot(x, y; linetypes=types, labels=map(string,types)))]), PlotExample("Supported line styles", "All options: (:solid, :dash, :dot, :dashdot, :dashdotdot)", [:(styles = setdiff(supportedStyles(), [:auto])), :(plot(rand(20,length(styles)); linestyle=:auto, labels=map(string,styles)))]), PlotExample("Supported marker types", "All options: (:none, :auto, :ellipse, :rect, :diamond, :utriangle, :dtriangle, :cross, :xcross, :star1, :star2, :hexagon)", [:(markers = setdiff(supportedMarkers(), [:none,:auto])), :(plot([fill(i,10) for i=1:length(markers)]; marker=:auto, labels=map(string,markers), markersize=10))]), PlotExample("Bar", "x is the midpoint of the bar. (todo: allow passing of edges instead of midpoints)", [:(bar(randn(1000)))]), PlotExample("Histogram", "note: fillto isn't supported on all backends", [:(histogram(randn(1000); nbins=50, fillto=20))]), PlotExample("Subplots", """ subplot and subplot! are distinct commands which create many plots and add series to them in a circular fashion. You can define the layout with keyword params... either set the number of plots `n` (and optionally number of rows `nr` or number of columns `nc`), or you can set the layout directly with `layout`. Note: Gadfly is not very friendly here, and although you can create a plot and save a PNG, I haven't been able to actually display it. """, [:(subplot(randn(100,5); layout=[1,1,3], linetypes=[:line,:hist,:scatter,:step,:bar], nbins=10, legend=false))]), PlotExample("Adding to subplots", "Note here the automatic grid layout, as well as the order in which new series are added to the plots.", [:(subplot(randn(100,5); n=4))]), PlotExample("", "", [:(subplot!(randn(100,3)))]), ] function generate_markdown(pkgname::Symbol) # set up the plotter, and don't show the plots by default pkg = plotter!(pkgname) # plotDefault!(:show, false) # mkdir if necessary try mkdir("$IMGDIR/$pkgname") end # open the markdown file md = open("$DOCDIR/$(pkgname)_examples.md", "w") write(md, "# Examples for backend: $pkgname\n\n") write(md, "- Supported arguments: $(join(supportedArgs(pkg), ", "))\n") write(md, "- Supported values for axis: $(supportedAxes(pkg))\n") write(md, "- Supported values for linetype: $(supportedTypes(pkg))\n") write(md, "- Supported values for linestyle: $(supportedStyles(pkg))\n") write(md, "- Supported values for marker: $(supportedMarkers(pkg))\n") write(md, "- Is `subplot`/`subplot!` supported? $(subplotSupported(pkg) ? "Yes" : "No")\n\n") write(md, "### Initialize\n\n```julia\nusing Plots\n$(pkgname)!()\n```\n\n") for (i,example) in enumerate(examples) try # run the code map(eval, example.exprs) # save the png imgname = "$(pkgname)_example_$i.png" savepng("$IMGDIR/$pkgname/$imgname") # write out the header, description, code block, and image link write(md, "### $(example.header)\n\n") write(md, "$(example.desc)\n\n") write(md, "```julia\n$(join(map(string, example.exprs), "\n"))\n```\n\n") write(md, "![](../img/$pkgname/$imgname)\n\n") catch ex # TODO: put error info into markdown? warn("Example $pkgname:$i failed with: $ex") end # end close(md) end # make and display one plot function test_example(pkgname::Symbol, idx::Int) println("Testing plot: $pkgname:$idx:$(examples[idx].header)") plotter!(pkgname) plotter() map(eval, examples[idx].exprs) plt = currentPlot() display(plt) plt end # generate all plots and create a dict mapping idx --> plt function test_all_examples(pkgname::Symbol) plts = Dict() for i in 1:length(examples) if examples[i].header == "Subplots" && !subplotSupported() break end try plt = test_example(pkgname, i) plts[i] = plt catch ex # TODO: put error info into markdown? warn("Example $pkgname:$i:$(examples[i].header) failed with: $ex") end end plts end # run it! # note: generate separately so it's easy to comment out # @osx_only generate_markdown(:unicodeplots) # generate_markdown(:qwt) # generate_markdown(:gadfly) # generate_markdown(:pyplot) # generate_markdown(:immerse) end # module