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

# plgchr(3plplot)

Get character default height and current (scaled) height

## NAME

**plgchr** - Get character default height and current (scaled) height

## SYNOPSIS

**plgchr**(*p\_def*, *p\_ht*)

## DESCRIPTION

Get character default height and current (scaled) height.

Redacted form: **plgchr(p\_def, p\_ht)**

This function is used in example 23.

## ARGUMENTS

- *p\_def* (**PLFLT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the default character height (mm).

- *p\_ht* (**PLFLT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the scaled character height (mm).

## 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.