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Subject: Re: using gnuplot's "splot" and "every" commands on org-mode table
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>
> Maybe I'm missing the point of the :missing header, but I find it
> easier and clearer to include the datafile missing command in the
> gnuplot code block.  I don't really see a need for the :missing
> header.  Maybe the need stems from wanting to be able to use different
> plotting packages to plot the same org table data, but it's not clear
> to me.
>

I agree that it is easier and more clear to include "set datafile
missing..." in the body of a gnuplot code block.  I *do* think that the
:missing header argument has value specifically as a way to replace
missing values in the original table data.

I've changed the behavior of the :missing header argument so that it
*only* replaces missing values in table data and does not add a "set
datafile missing..." line to the code block.

Cheers,

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Eric Schulte
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