TikZ plot too verbose












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I was wondering if there was a more succinct way to express the following plot (I'm using the plain format):



input tikz
tikzpicture
draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
draw (1,-.5) node {$1$};
draw (2,-.5) node {$2$};
draw (3,-.5) node {$3$};
draw (4,-.5) node {$4$};
draw (5,-.5) node {$5$};
draw (6,-.5) node {$6$};
draw (7,-.5) node {$7$};
draw (8,-.5) node {$8$};
draw (9,-.5) node {$9$};
draw (10,-.5) node {$10$};
draw (11,-.5) node {$11$};
draw (12,-.5) node {$12$};

draw (-.5,-10) node {$-20$};
draw (-.5,-9) node {$-18$};
draw (-.5,-8) node {$-16$};
draw (-.5,-7) node {$-14$};
draw (-.5,-6) node {$-12$};
draw (-.5,-5) node {$-10$};
draw (-.5,-4) node {$-8$};
draw (-.5,-3) node {$-6$};
draw (-.5,-2) node {$-4$};
draw (-.5,-1) node {$-2$};
draw (-.5,0) node {$0$};
draw (-.5,1) node {$2$};
draw (-.5,2) node {$4$};
draw (-.5,3) node {$6$};
draw (-.5,4) node {$8$};
draw (-.5,5) node {$10$};

draw (0,-10) circle (2pt);
draw (1,-9) circle (2pt);
draw (2,-8) circle (2pt);
draw (3,-7) circle (2pt);
draw (4,-6) circle (2pt);
draw (5,-5) circle (2pt);
draw (6,-4) circle (2pt);
draw (7,-3) circle (2pt);
draw (8,-2) circle (2pt);
draw (9,-1) circle (2pt);
draw (10,0) circle (2pt);
draw (11,1) circle (2pt);
draw (12,2) circle (2pt);
endtikzpicture
bye


It comes out so big it doesn't fit on a page.










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  • @marmot well I suppose I could try and derive a plain version from a LaTeX answer.

    – morbusg
    5 hours ago
















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I was wondering if there was a more succinct way to express the following plot (I'm using the plain format):



input tikz
tikzpicture
draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
draw (1,-.5) node {$1$};
draw (2,-.5) node {$2$};
draw (3,-.5) node {$3$};
draw (4,-.5) node {$4$};
draw (5,-.5) node {$5$};
draw (6,-.5) node {$6$};
draw (7,-.5) node {$7$};
draw (8,-.5) node {$8$};
draw (9,-.5) node {$9$};
draw (10,-.5) node {$10$};
draw (11,-.5) node {$11$};
draw (12,-.5) node {$12$};

draw (-.5,-10) node {$-20$};
draw (-.5,-9) node {$-18$};
draw (-.5,-8) node {$-16$};
draw (-.5,-7) node {$-14$};
draw (-.5,-6) node {$-12$};
draw (-.5,-5) node {$-10$};
draw (-.5,-4) node {$-8$};
draw (-.5,-3) node {$-6$};
draw (-.5,-2) node {$-4$};
draw (-.5,-1) node {$-2$};
draw (-.5,0) node {$0$};
draw (-.5,1) node {$2$};
draw (-.5,2) node {$4$};
draw (-.5,3) node {$6$};
draw (-.5,4) node {$8$};
draw (-.5,5) node {$10$};

draw (0,-10) circle (2pt);
draw (1,-9) circle (2pt);
draw (2,-8) circle (2pt);
draw (3,-7) circle (2pt);
draw (4,-6) circle (2pt);
draw (5,-5) circle (2pt);
draw (6,-4) circle (2pt);
draw (7,-3) circle (2pt);
draw (8,-2) circle (2pt);
draw (9,-1) circle (2pt);
draw (10,0) circle (2pt);
draw (11,1) circle (2pt);
draw (12,2) circle (2pt);
endtikzpicture
bye


It comes out so big it doesn't fit on a page.










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  • @marmot well I suppose I could try and derive a plain version from a LaTeX answer.

    – morbusg
    5 hours ago














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I was wondering if there was a more succinct way to express the following plot (I'm using the plain format):



input tikz
tikzpicture
draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
draw (1,-.5) node {$1$};
draw (2,-.5) node {$2$};
draw (3,-.5) node {$3$};
draw (4,-.5) node {$4$};
draw (5,-.5) node {$5$};
draw (6,-.5) node {$6$};
draw (7,-.5) node {$7$};
draw (8,-.5) node {$8$};
draw (9,-.5) node {$9$};
draw (10,-.5) node {$10$};
draw (11,-.5) node {$11$};
draw (12,-.5) node {$12$};

draw (-.5,-10) node {$-20$};
draw (-.5,-9) node {$-18$};
draw (-.5,-8) node {$-16$};
draw (-.5,-7) node {$-14$};
draw (-.5,-6) node {$-12$};
draw (-.5,-5) node {$-10$};
draw (-.5,-4) node {$-8$};
draw (-.5,-3) node {$-6$};
draw (-.5,-2) node {$-4$};
draw (-.5,-1) node {$-2$};
draw (-.5,0) node {$0$};
draw (-.5,1) node {$2$};
draw (-.5,2) node {$4$};
draw (-.5,3) node {$6$};
draw (-.5,4) node {$8$};
draw (-.5,5) node {$10$};

draw (0,-10) circle (2pt);
draw (1,-9) circle (2pt);
draw (2,-8) circle (2pt);
draw (3,-7) circle (2pt);
draw (4,-6) circle (2pt);
draw (5,-5) circle (2pt);
draw (6,-4) circle (2pt);
draw (7,-3) circle (2pt);
draw (8,-2) circle (2pt);
draw (9,-1) circle (2pt);
draw (10,0) circle (2pt);
draw (11,1) circle (2pt);
draw (12,2) circle (2pt);
endtikzpicture
bye


It comes out so big it doesn't fit on a page.










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I was wondering if there was a more succinct way to express the following plot (I'm using the plain format):



input tikz
tikzpicture
draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
draw (1,-.5) node {$1$};
draw (2,-.5) node {$2$};
draw (3,-.5) node {$3$};
draw (4,-.5) node {$4$};
draw (5,-.5) node {$5$};
draw (6,-.5) node {$6$};
draw (7,-.5) node {$7$};
draw (8,-.5) node {$8$};
draw (9,-.5) node {$9$};
draw (10,-.5) node {$10$};
draw (11,-.5) node {$11$};
draw (12,-.5) node {$12$};

draw (-.5,-10) node {$-20$};
draw (-.5,-9) node {$-18$};
draw (-.5,-8) node {$-16$};
draw (-.5,-7) node {$-14$};
draw (-.5,-6) node {$-12$};
draw (-.5,-5) node {$-10$};
draw (-.5,-4) node {$-8$};
draw (-.5,-3) node {$-6$};
draw (-.5,-2) node {$-4$};
draw (-.5,-1) node {$-2$};
draw (-.5,0) node {$0$};
draw (-.5,1) node {$2$};
draw (-.5,2) node {$4$};
draw (-.5,3) node {$6$};
draw (-.5,4) node {$8$};
draw (-.5,5) node {$10$};

draw (0,-10) circle (2pt);
draw (1,-9) circle (2pt);
draw (2,-8) circle (2pt);
draw (3,-7) circle (2pt);
draw (4,-6) circle (2pt);
draw (5,-5) circle (2pt);
draw (6,-4) circle (2pt);
draw (7,-3) circle (2pt);
draw (8,-2) circle (2pt);
draw (9,-1) circle (2pt);
draw (10,0) circle (2pt);
draw (11,1) circle (2pt);
draw (12,2) circle (2pt);
endtikzpicture
bye


It comes out so big it doesn't fit on a page.







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  • @marmot well I suppose I could try and derive a plain version from a LaTeX answer.

    – morbusg
    5 hours ago



















  • @marmot well I suppose I could try and derive a plain version from a LaTeX answer.

    – morbusg
    5 hours ago

















@marmot well I suppose I could try and derive a plain version from a LaTeX answer.

– morbusg
5 hours ago





@marmot well I suppose I could try and derive a plain version from a LaTeX answer.

– morbusg
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Here's a LaTeX version.



documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
usepackage{tikz}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
foreach X in {0,...,12}
{ifnumX>0
node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
fi
draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
{node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


Amazingly the following does run through with pdftex



input tikz
tikzpicture
draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
foreach X in {0,...,12}
{ifnumX>0
node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
fi
draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
{node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
endtikzpicture
bye





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  • Thanks! I don't know why, but for some reason the foreach wasn't working for me earlier – that shortens the code nicely. I wonder if the new datavisualization command could somehow be used here.

    – morbusg
    5 hours ago











  • @morbusg Yes, it could. The question is what you want to achieve. If you only want some axis, grid, and plot of that sort you may be better off with pgfplots. However, I have no experience with plain TeX.

    – marmot
    5 hours ago











  • Well the part inside begin{tikzpicture} … end{tikzpicture} in your first code block uses only TikZ commands so it's not so surprising that it works with plain TeX too (because TikZ has been designed that way), though I guess it's amazing that TikZ has been implemented that way in the first place. :-) I expect most “LaTeX” answers using only TikZ commands can be quite easily converted to run with pdftex.

    – ShreevatsaR
    4 hours ago











  • @ShreevatsaR Yes, that's all true, but the above is the second plain TeX document I ever compiled so for me it was a miracle that it immediately worked.

    – marmot
    4 hours ago











  • @marmot Ah I know the feeling :) You're right

    – ShreevatsaR
    3 hours ago



















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So after spending a night reading the manual while in a trial-error-loop, after many solemn utterances to invoke supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on something, all of which now regretted, I finally – victoriously – formed the following:



documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{datavisualization, datavisualization.formats.functions}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}
datavisualization[
school book axes
, x axis={unit length=5mm}
, y axis={
unit length=5mm
, ticks={step=2}
, grid
, scaling = min at 0cm and max at 5cm
}
, visualize as line
]
data[format=function] {
var x : interval [0:12];
func y = (value x - 10) * 2;
};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


Boom! Pow! Shazam! Holy function data format, Batman! This is pretty darn nice, it has to be said.



Only trouble I found, is that it does not work with the plain format, forcing the user to descend to a lower plane of enlightenment.






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    Here's a LaTeX version.



    documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
    usepackage{tikz}
    begin{document}
    begin{tikzpicture}
    draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
    draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
    draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
    foreach X in {0,...,12}
    {ifnumX>0
    node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
    fi
    draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
    foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
    {node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    Amazingly the following does run through with pdftex



    input tikz
    tikzpicture
    draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
    draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
    draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
    foreach X in {0,...,12}
    {ifnumX>0
    node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
    fi
    draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
    foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
    {node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
    endtikzpicture
    bye





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    • Thanks! I don't know why, but for some reason the foreach wasn't working for me earlier – that shortens the code nicely. I wonder if the new datavisualization command could somehow be used here.

      – morbusg
      5 hours ago











    • @morbusg Yes, it could. The question is what you want to achieve. If you only want some axis, grid, and plot of that sort you may be better off with pgfplots. However, I have no experience with plain TeX.

      – marmot
      5 hours ago











    • Well the part inside begin{tikzpicture} … end{tikzpicture} in your first code block uses only TikZ commands so it's not so surprising that it works with plain TeX too (because TikZ has been designed that way), though I guess it's amazing that TikZ has been implemented that way in the first place. :-) I expect most “LaTeX” answers using only TikZ commands can be quite easily converted to run with pdftex.

      – ShreevatsaR
      4 hours ago











    • @ShreevatsaR Yes, that's all true, but the above is the second plain TeX document I ever compiled so for me it was a miracle that it immediately worked.

      – marmot
      4 hours ago











    • @marmot Ah I know the feeling :) You're right

      – ShreevatsaR
      3 hours ago
















    3














    Here's a LaTeX version.



    documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
    usepackage{tikz}
    begin{document}
    begin{tikzpicture}
    draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
    draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
    draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
    foreach X in {0,...,12}
    {ifnumX>0
    node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
    fi
    draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
    foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
    {node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    Amazingly the following does run through with pdftex



    input tikz
    tikzpicture
    draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
    draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
    draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
    foreach X in {0,...,12}
    {ifnumX>0
    node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
    fi
    draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
    foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
    {node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
    endtikzpicture
    bye





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    • Thanks! I don't know why, but for some reason the foreach wasn't working for me earlier – that shortens the code nicely. I wonder if the new datavisualization command could somehow be used here.

      – morbusg
      5 hours ago











    • @morbusg Yes, it could. The question is what you want to achieve. If you only want some axis, grid, and plot of that sort you may be better off with pgfplots. However, I have no experience with plain TeX.

      – marmot
      5 hours ago











    • Well the part inside begin{tikzpicture} … end{tikzpicture} in your first code block uses only TikZ commands so it's not so surprising that it works with plain TeX too (because TikZ has been designed that way), though I guess it's amazing that TikZ has been implemented that way in the first place. :-) I expect most “LaTeX” answers using only TikZ commands can be quite easily converted to run with pdftex.

      – ShreevatsaR
      4 hours ago











    • @ShreevatsaR Yes, that's all true, but the above is the second plain TeX document I ever compiled so for me it was a miracle that it immediately worked.

      – marmot
      4 hours ago











    • @marmot Ah I know the feeling :) You're right

      – ShreevatsaR
      3 hours ago














    3












    3








    3







    Here's a LaTeX version.



    documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
    usepackage{tikz}
    begin{document}
    begin{tikzpicture}
    draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
    draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
    draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
    foreach X in {0,...,12}
    {ifnumX>0
    node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
    fi
    draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
    foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
    {node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    Amazingly the following does run through with pdftex



    input tikz
    tikzpicture
    draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
    draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
    draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
    foreach X in {0,...,12}
    {ifnumX>0
    node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
    fi
    draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
    foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
    {node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
    endtikzpicture
    bye





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    Here's a LaTeX version.



    documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
    usepackage{tikz}
    begin{document}
    begin{tikzpicture}
    draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
    draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
    draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
    foreach X in {0,...,12}
    {ifnumX>0
    node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
    fi
    draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
    foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
    {node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    Amazingly the following does run through with pdftex



    input tikz
    tikzpicture
    draw[help lines, ystep=.5] (-.2,-10) grid (12.5,15);
    draw[->] (0, -10) to (0, 15) node[above] {$y$};
    draw[->] (0, 0) to (12.5, 0) node[right] {$x$};
    foreach X in {0,...,12}
    {ifnumX>0
    node at (X,-0.5) {$X$};
    fi
    draw (X,-10+X) circle (2pt); }
    foreach Y in {-20,-18,...,10}
    {node at (-0.5,Y/2) {$Y$};}
    endtikzpicture
    bye






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    • Thanks! I don't know why, but for some reason the foreach wasn't working for me earlier – that shortens the code nicely. I wonder if the new datavisualization command could somehow be used here.

      – morbusg
      5 hours ago











    • @morbusg Yes, it could. The question is what you want to achieve. If you only want some axis, grid, and plot of that sort you may be better off with pgfplots. However, I have no experience with plain TeX.

      – marmot
      5 hours ago











    • Well the part inside begin{tikzpicture} … end{tikzpicture} in your first code block uses only TikZ commands so it's not so surprising that it works with plain TeX too (because TikZ has been designed that way), though I guess it's amazing that TikZ has been implemented that way in the first place. :-) I expect most “LaTeX” answers using only TikZ commands can be quite easily converted to run with pdftex.

      – ShreevatsaR
      4 hours ago











    • @ShreevatsaR Yes, that's all true, but the above is the second plain TeX document I ever compiled so for me it was a miracle that it immediately worked.

      – marmot
      4 hours ago











    • @marmot Ah I know the feeling :) You're right

      – ShreevatsaR
      3 hours ago



















    • Thanks! I don't know why, but for some reason the foreach wasn't working for me earlier – that shortens the code nicely. I wonder if the new datavisualization command could somehow be used here.

      – morbusg
      5 hours ago











    • @morbusg Yes, it could. The question is what you want to achieve. If you only want some axis, grid, and plot of that sort you may be better off with pgfplots. However, I have no experience with plain TeX.

      – marmot
      5 hours ago











    • Well the part inside begin{tikzpicture} … end{tikzpicture} in your first code block uses only TikZ commands so it's not so surprising that it works with plain TeX too (because TikZ has been designed that way), though I guess it's amazing that TikZ has been implemented that way in the first place. :-) I expect most “LaTeX” answers using only TikZ commands can be quite easily converted to run with pdftex.

      – ShreevatsaR
      4 hours ago











    • @ShreevatsaR Yes, that's all true, but the above is the second plain TeX document I ever compiled so for me it was a miracle that it immediately worked.

      – marmot
      4 hours ago











    • @marmot Ah I know the feeling :) You're right

      – ShreevatsaR
      3 hours ago

















    Thanks! I don't know why, but for some reason the foreach wasn't working for me earlier – that shortens the code nicely. I wonder if the new datavisualization command could somehow be used here.

    – morbusg
    5 hours ago





    Thanks! I don't know why, but for some reason the foreach wasn't working for me earlier – that shortens the code nicely. I wonder if the new datavisualization command could somehow be used here.

    – morbusg
    5 hours ago













    @morbusg Yes, it could. The question is what you want to achieve. If you only want some axis, grid, and plot of that sort you may be better off with pgfplots. However, I have no experience with plain TeX.

    – marmot
    5 hours ago





    @morbusg Yes, it could. The question is what you want to achieve. If you only want some axis, grid, and plot of that sort you may be better off with pgfplots. However, I have no experience with plain TeX.

    – marmot
    5 hours ago













    Well the part inside begin{tikzpicture} … end{tikzpicture} in your first code block uses only TikZ commands so it's not so surprising that it works with plain TeX too (because TikZ has been designed that way), though I guess it's amazing that TikZ has been implemented that way in the first place. :-) I expect most “LaTeX” answers using only TikZ commands can be quite easily converted to run with pdftex.

    – ShreevatsaR
    4 hours ago





    Well the part inside begin{tikzpicture} … end{tikzpicture} in your first code block uses only TikZ commands so it's not so surprising that it works with plain TeX too (because TikZ has been designed that way), though I guess it's amazing that TikZ has been implemented that way in the first place. :-) I expect most “LaTeX” answers using only TikZ commands can be quite easily converted to run with pdftex.

    – ShreevatsaR
    4 hours ago













    @ShreevatsaR Yes, that's all true, but the above is the second plain TeX document I ever compiled so for me it was a miracle that it immediately worked.

    – marmot
    4 hours ago





    @ShreevatsaR Yes, that's all true, but the above is the second plain TeX document I ever compiled so for me it was a miracle that it immediately worked.

    – marmot
    4 hours ago













    @marmot Ah I know the feeling :) You're right

    – ShreevatsaR
    3 hours ago





    @marmot Ah I know the feeling :) You're right

    – ShreevatsaR
    3 hours ago











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    So after spending a night reading the manual while in a trial-error-loop, after many solemn utterances to invoke supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on something, all of which now regretted, I finally – victoriously – formed the following:



    documentclass{article}
    usepackage{tikz}
    usetikzlibrary{datavisualization, datavisualization.formats.functions}
    begin{document}
    begin{tikzpicture}
    datavisualization[
    school book axes
    , x axis={unit length=5mm}
    , y axis={
    unit length=5mm
    , ticks={step=2}
    , grid
    , scaling = min at 0cm and max at 5cm
    }
    , visualize as line
    ]
    data[format=function] {
    var x : interval [0:12];
    func y = (value x - 10) * 2;
    };
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    Boom! Pow! Shazam! Holy function data format, Batman! This is pretty darn nice, it has to be said.



    Only trouble I found, is that it does not work with the plain format, forcing the user to descend to a lower plane of enlightenment.






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      So after spending a night reading the manual while in a trial-error-loop, after many solemn utterances to invoke supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on something, all of which now regretted, I finally – victoriously – formed the following:



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{datavisualization, datavisualization.formats.functions}
      begin{document}
      begin{tikzpicture}
      datavisualization[
      school book axes
      , x axis={unit length=5mm}
      , y axis={
      unit length=5mm
      , ticks={step=2}
      , grid
      , scaling = min at 0cm and max at 5cm
      }
      , visualize as line
      ]
      data[format=function] {
      var x : interval [0:12];
      func y = (value x - 10) * 2;
      };
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}


      Boom! Pow! Shazam! Holy function data format, Batman! This is pretty darn nice, it has to be said.



      Only trouble I found, is that it does not work with the plain format, forcing the user to descend to a lower plane of enlightenment.






      share|improve this answer


























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        1







        So after spending a night reading the manual while in a trial-error-loop, after many solemn utterances to invoke supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on something, all of which now regretted, I finally – victoriously – formed the following:



        documentclass{article}
        usepackage{tikz}
        usetikzlibrary{datavisualization, datavisualization.formats.functions}
        begin{document}
        begin{tikzpicture}
        datavisualization[
        school book axes
        , x axis={unit length=5mm}
        , y axis={
        unit length=5mm
        , ticks={step=2}
        , grid
        , scaling = min at 0cm and max at 5cm
        }
        , visualize as line
        ]
        data[format=function] {
        var x : interval [0:12];
        func y = (value x - 10) * 2;
        };
        end{tikzpicture}
        end{document}


        Boom! Pow! Shazam! Holy function data format, Batman! This is pretty darn nice, it has to be said.



        Only trouble I found, is that it does not work with the plain format, forcing the user to descend to a lower plane of enlightenment.






        share|improve this answer













        So after spending a night reading the manual while in a trial-error-loop, after many solemn utterances to invoke supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on something, all of which now regretted, I finally – victoriously – formed the following:



        documentclass{article}
        usepackage{tikz}
        usetikzlibrary{datavisualization, datavisualization.formats.functions}
        begin{document}
        begin{tikzpicture}
        datavisualization[
        school book axes
        , x axis={unit length=5mm}
        , y axis={
        unit length=5mm
        , ticks={step=2}
        , grid
        , scaling = min at 0cm and max at 5cm
        }
        , visualize as line
        ]
        data[format=function] {
        var x : interval [0:12];
        func y = (value x - 10) * 2;
        };
        end{tikzpicture}
        end{document}


        Boom! Pow! Shazam! Holy function data format, Batman! This is pretty darn nice, it has to be said.



        Only trouble I found, is that it does not work with the plain format, forcing the user to descend to a lower plane of enlightenment.







        share|improve this answer












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