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

# plsstrm(3plplot)

Set current output stream

## NAME

**plsstrm** - Set current output stream

## SYNOPSIS

**plsstrm**(*strm*)

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the number of the current output stream.  The stream number defaults to 0 unless changed by this routine.  The first use of this routine must be followed by a call initializing PLplot (e.g. [**plstar**(3plplot)](/plstar/3plplot.md)).

Redacted form: **plsstrm(strm)**

This function is examples 1,14,20.

## ARGUMENTS

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

  The current stream number.

## 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.