[R] Add interpunct (dot) symbol to axis label?

[Uwe Ligges]

On 09.08.2012 13:56, Duncan Murdoch wrote:
> On 12-08-08 9:21 PM, Hillary Ward wrote:
>> I'm having problems creating an axis label for a plot.
>>
>> y_label = expression(paste(plain('CPUE
>> '),plain('(fish'),plain('x'),plain('h'^{-1}),plain(')')))
>>
>> I'd like to replace the "x" with an interpunct symbol (dot). Any
>> suggestions how to do this?
>
> The interpunct symbol is \u00b7 in Unicode.  You could try that, i.e.
>
> y_label = expression(paste(plain('CPUE
> '),plain('(fish'),plain('\u00b7'),plain('h'^{-1}),plain(')')))
>
> It might not work if your graphics device doesn't support Unicode.

As I explained yesterday in another mail with that question (so 
apparently it is a homework problem we should not answer at all), one 
could use the UTF-8 encoded version by

  options("OutDec"="\xB7")

and just start the plotting ...

Uwe Ligges




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