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

# plsym(3plplot)

Plot a glyph at the specified points

## NAME

**plsym** - Plot a glyph at the specified points

## SYNOPSIS

**plsym**(*n*, *x*, *y*, *code*)

## DESCRIPTION

Plot a glyph at the specified points.  (This function is largely superseded by [**plstring**(3plplot)](/plstring/3plplot.md) which gives access to many\[!\] more glyphs.)

Redacted form: **plsym(x, y, code)**

This function is used in example 7.

## ARGUMENTS

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

  Number of points in the *x* and *y* vectors.

- *x* (**PLFLT\_VECTOR**(3plplot), input)

  A vector containing the x coordinates of the points.

- *y* (**PLFLT\_VECTOR**(3plplot), input)

  A vector containing the y coordinates of the points.

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

  Hershey symbol code corresponding to a glyph to be plotted at each of the *n* points.

## 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.