Re: tests in log-scale plots

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On 7 Sep 2011, at 13:44, bpabbott wrote:

> Carlo, what is the value for the 'ydir' property after the "loglog(a,b)" plot?
> 
> Is is actually reversed in 2007b? Since -10 < -1, I expect the setting of 
> ydir is still normal.
> 
> Ben

Ben,

Now I see what you mean:

>> loglog (a, b)     
>> get (gca, 'ydir')

ans =
normal

>> 

On the other hand, to reproduce the same plot using abs (b) I have to do

>> loglog (a, abs(b))
>> set (gca, 'ydir', 'reverse')
>> get (gca, 'ydir')

ans =
reverse

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