lscatter : scatter plot with labels instead of markers
Like Matlab's scatter command, lscatter produces a scatter plot. Unlike scatter, it allows you to also use a vector of labels that are used instead of the usual uniform markers.
lscatter(x,y,l)
generates a scatter plot where label{i} is placed at the coordinate (x(i),y(i)), for all i.
The program accommodates a large number of options which make it easy to taylor the output to your needs. The included example script should help you get started.
Please comment if you like it or find it useful.
Cite As
Yvan Lengwiler (2025). lscatter : scatter plot with labels instead of markers (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/28079-lscatter-scatter-plot-with-labels-instead-of-markers), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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Inspired: scattertext
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1.3.0.0 | Bug fix thanks to Christ Ftaclas: before, the label vanished when any of the coordinates became zero. Furthermore, the undocumented 'LineSmoothing' option of the 'plot' command is now supported. |
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1.2.0.0 | Now also catches ambiguous options, following a further comment by John D'Errico (Thank you, John!). |
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1.1.0.0 | Options are now case insensitive and can be abbreviated, following John D'Errico's comment. |
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1.0.0.0 |