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

# plstar(3plplot)

Initialization

## NAME

**plstar** - Initialization

## SYNOPSIS

**plstar**(*nx*, *ny*)

## DESCRIPTION

Initializing the plotting package.  The program prompts for the device keyword or number of the desired output device.  Hitting a RETURN in response to the prompt is the same as selecting the first device.  If only one device is enabled when PLplot is installed, [**plstar**(3plplot)](/plstar/3plplot.md) will issue no prompt.  The output device is divided into *nx* by *ny* subpages, each of which may be used independently.  The subroutine [**pladv**(3plplot)](/pladv/3plplot.md) is used to advance from one subpage to the next.

Redacted form: **plstar(nx, ny)**

This function is used in example 1.

## ARGUMENTS

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

  Number of subpages to divide output page in the x direction.

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

  Number of subpages to divide output page in the y direction.

## 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.