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Gnuplot: plotting results from different sources in one graph

I am trying to compare the results of a measurement from different collaborations using gnuplot. The plot should ideally look like this:

Example graph

I can't figure out how to plot the different results one on top of the other, with the labels on the right. I would be really grateful if anyone could help me.

Solution

  • I show two approaches, depending of your data file. Two possible structures are data01.dat

    # data01.dat
alpha  error
 1.0    0.2
 2.0    0.2
 1.5    0.2

    or data02.dat

    # data02.dat
Collab alpha error
   1    1.0   0.2
   2    2.0   0.2
   3    1.5   0.2

    Using the data01-structure:

    reset
set encoding utf8
set terminal wxt size 480,600 font "Times New Roman,10"
set tics out nomirror
set xlabel "{/:Italic=12 α}"
set link y2
unset ytics
set y2range [:] reverse
set y2tics 1
set format y2 "Collaboration %g"
set offsets graph 0.1, 0.1, 0.5, 0.5

plot "data01.dat" u 1:0:2 w xerrorbars pt 7 not

    Using the data02-structure almost all is the same, except the plot command.

    plot "data02.dat" u 2:1:3 w xerrorbars pt 7 not

    The results.

    Graph

    I hope be useful.