---
name: "pl_setcontlabelformat"
section: "3plplot"
platform: "linux"
package: "plplot-doc"
version: "5.15.0+dfsg2-15"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pl_setcontlabelformat"
---

# pl\_setcontlabelformat(3plplot)

Set format of numerical label for contours

## NAME

**pl\_setcontlabelformat** - Set format of numerical label for contours

## SYNOPSIS

**pl\_setcontlabelformat**(*lexp*, *sigdig*)

## DESCRIPTION

Set format of numerical label for contours.

Redacted form: **pl\_setcontlabelformat(lexp, sigdig)**

This function is used example 9.

## ARGUMENTS

- *lexp* (**PLINT**(3plplot), input)

  If the contour numerical label is greater than 10^(lexp) or less than 10^(-lexp), then the exponential format is used.  Default value of lexp is 4.

- *sigdig* (**PLINT**(3plplot), input)

  Number of significant digits.  Default value is 2.

## AUTHORS

Many developers (who are credited at http://plplot.org/credits.php) have contributed to PLplot over its long history.

## SEE ALSO

PLplot documentation at http://plplot.org/documentation.php.