PrettyTicks: Calculates loose axis ticks and labels using nice numbers
Description
Calculates axis ticks and labels using nice numbers
Usage
PrettyTicks(min = -3, max = 3, ntick = 5)
Value
A list with the following fields
- ticks
Ticks for the axis
- labels
The corresponding labels
Arguments
- min
Minimum value on the axis
- max
maximum value on the axis.
- ntick
Approximated number of desired ticks
Author
Jose Luis Vicente Villardon
Details
Calculates axis ticks and labels using nice numbers. The resulting labels are known as loose labels.
References
Heckbert, P. S. (1990). Nice numbers for graph labels. In Graphics Gems (pp. 61-63). Academic Press Professional, Inc..