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Set datafile separator
The command set datafile separator "5#5char6#6" tells gnuplot that data fields
in subsequent input files are separated by 5#5char6#6 rather than by whitespace.
The most common use is to read in csv (comma-separated value) files written
by spreadsheet or database programs. By default data fields are separated by
whitespace.
Syntax:
set datafile separator {"<char>" | whitespace}
Examples:
# Input file contains tab-separated fields
set datafile separator "\t"
# Input file contains comma-separated values fields
set datafile separator ","
Ethan Merritt
2007-03-03