[R] graphics::plot Organizing line types, line colors and generating matching legends...

[baptiste auguie]

Hi,

Lattice and ggplot2 are both ideally suited for this task. Consider
this example,

library(ggplot2)
d = data.frame(x=1:10, a1=rnorm(10), b1=rnorm(10))
m = melt(d, id ="x") # reshape into long format

qplot(x, value, data=m, geom="path", colour=variable)

library(lattice)
xyplot(value~x, data=m, type="l", group=variable, auto.key=TRUE)


HTH,

baptiste

On 10 May 2010 21:29, Ralf B <ralf.bierig at gmail.com> wrote:
> Lets say I have a generated data frame with variables that follow a
> naming convention:
>
> title,a1,a2,b1,b2,b3,c1,c2,c3,c4...
>
> I am plotting every column (starting from a1) as a line in a plot.
> That works. However my diagram becomes very unorganized. Creating
> legends is nice, but trying out different combinations requires me to
> adjust my legend since it is generally disconnected from the data.
>
> Is there an elegant way where R generates legends for its variables so
> that the legend will fit the line and uses the column name as in the
> legend? I guess I am asking for the basic Excel thing. I understand
> that in the standard graphics package, this is not really intended.
> Perhaps somebody can point me into a direction where this more easily
> possible? Is it for example easier in gplot or lattice?
>
> Ralf
>
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