Working with Data Files in PGFPLOTS (Unlocking LaTeX Graphics - Video 40)
In this video, applied mathematician Tammy Kolda takes a deep dive into PGFPLOTS data files. The tutorial covers various aspects such as the required formatting of data files, techniques for reading and reusing data files efficiently, and handling different types of data separations, including space and comma-separated values. Kolda also discusses approaches for dealing with data files without headers and how to represent and manage missing data entries using 'NAN'. Additionally, the video demonstrates how to declare small data tables directly within LaTeX documents. For users requiring further details or examples, Kolda references her book, 'Unlocking LaTeX Graphics.'
00:00 Welcome & Today's Topic
00:49 Document Preamble
02:53 Basic Usage
03:47 Reading and Re-using the Data File
05:22 Comma-Separated Data
06:43 Data without Headers
08:11 Missing Data
09:34 Inline Data Tables
10:37 Thanks for Watching
Key terms: pgfplots, pgfplotstable, missing data, missing headers, comma-separated, listings
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