area

Syntax

h = area(x, y)

h = area(y)

h = area(... property, value, ...)

h = area(hAxes, ...)

Inputs

x,y

Range of the x and y axes.

Type: double | integer

Dimension: scalar | vector | matrix

property

Properties that control the appearance or behavior of the graphics object.

Type: string

Dimension: scalar

value

Value of properties.

Type: double | integer | string

Dimension: scalar | vector

hAxes

Axis handle.

Type: double

Dimension: scalar

Outputs

h

Handle of the area graphics object.

Examples

Simple area example:

clf;
x = [1:5]
y = [x',x',x']
a = area(x,y)

Figure 1. Simple area example

Simple area example with x omitted:

clf;
y = [1:5]
area(y)

Figure 2. Area example with x omitted

Simple area example with line, value and property:

clf;
a=area([1 2 3], [1 3 2], 'facecolor', [217 151 150]);
get(a)

Figure 3. Area example with options

Comments

If there is no axes, one will be created first. If x is omitted, the index of y is used as data to associate with x axis. Area takes optional arguments to control the area style. It can be either base line level (not supported yet), or property/value pair(s), or both.