[R] Degree symbol as axis label superscript [RESOLVED]

[Andrew Simmons]

I think you have to not put the word degree in quotes, something like:


graphics::plot(
    x = 1,

    xlab = quote(
        32 * degree
    )
)


works for me, though yours seems like a good solution too

On Tue, Nov 30, 2021 at 3:31 PM Rich Shepard <rshepard using appl-ecosys.com>
wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Nov 2021, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Andrew. I will.
>
> plotmath didn't have the solution; the use of the LaTeX ^ for a superscript
> had a character or number preceeding it. Using 'degree' prints that string
> on the axis.
>
> What does work is using the unicode for the degree symbol as prefix to
> either C or F. In my case:
>         ylab('Water Temperature (\u00B0C)')
> does the job.
>
> I found this solution with the DDG search string, 'degree symbol in R plot
> axis label'. This stackexchange thread has the answer:
> <
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51799118/writing-the-symbol-degrees-celsius-in-axis-titles-with-r-plotly
> >
>
> Regards,
>
> Rich
>
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