set datafile separator

The command set datafile separator tells gnuplot that data fields in subsequent input files are separated by a specific character rather than by whitespace. The most common use is to read in csv (comma-separated value) files written by spreadsheet or database programs. By default data fields are separated by whitespace.

Syntax:

      set datafile separator {whitespace | tab | comma | "<chars>"}

Examples:

      # Input file contains tab-separated fields
      set datafile separator "\t"

      # Input file contains comma-separated values fields
      set datafile separator comma

      # Input file contains fields separated by either * or |
      set datafile separator "*|"