### 12.6 Gnuplot_pipes Format Functions

Function: gnuplot_start ()

  Opens the pipe to gnuplot used for plotting with the `gnuplot_pipes` format. Is not necessary to manually open the pipe before plotting.

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Function: gnuplot_close ()

  Closes the pipe to gnuplot which is used with the `gnuplot_pipes` format.

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Function: gnuplot_send (s)

  Sends the command s to the gnuplot pipe. If that pipe is not currently opened, it will be opened before sending the command. s must be a string.

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Function: gnuplot_restart ()

  Closes the pipe to gnuplot which is used with the `gnuplot_pipes` format and opens a new pipe.

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Function: gnuplot_replot
`gnuplot_replot` ()
`gnuplot_replot` (s)

  Updates the gnuplot window. If `gnuplot_replot` is called with a gnuplot command in a string s, then `s` is sent to gnuplot before reploting the window.

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Function: gnuplot_reset ()

  Resets the state of gnuplot used with the `gnuplot_pipes` format. To update the gnuplot window call `gnuplot_replot` after `gnuplot_reset`.

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