[R] How to make a break on y-axis of a histogram chart using R?

hadley wickham h.wickham at gmail.com
Mon Mar 3 15:52:02 CET 2008


It is possible to do this with R, but I really don't think it is
desirable because it can produce a very misleading graphic.  Why do
you want to introduce a break in the axis?

Hadley

On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:03 AM, HongSheng Liao <HLiao at odu.edu> wrote:
>
>  Attached is a histogram chart with a break on y-axis which my friend made
>  for me using phot shop.  Do anyone know how to make such a break using R?
>  Thanks in advance.
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>  (See attached file: 2007 age distribution.doc)
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