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

# plgstrm(3plplot)

Get current stream number

## NAME

**plgstrm** - Get current stream number

## SYNOPSIS

**plgstrm**(*p\_strm*)

## DESCRIPTION

Gets the number of the current output stream. See also [**plsstrm**(3plplot)](/plsstrm/3plplot.md).

Redacted form: **plgstrm(p\_strm)**

This function is used in example 1,20.

## ARGUMENTS

- *p\_strm* (**PLINT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the current stream value.

## 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.