# lineplot3

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    Usage: pl -gif lineplot3.htm

    // Specify some data using proc getdata
    #proc getdata
    data:   0   	0   	0
    	0.5 	1.6 	0.5
    	1   	1.9 	0.9
    	2.0 	2.0 	1.4
    	3   	3.2 	2.3
    	5   	4.2 	2.5
            8   	3.9 	2.1

    // set up the plotting area using proc areadef
    #proc areadef
      rectangle: 1 1 5 2
      xrange: 0 14
      yrange: 0 6
      frame: yes

    // set up an X axis using proc xaxis
    // Note that tics are at irregular locations
    // and the 0.5 month label is suppressed due to crowding
    #proc xaxis
      label: Months of follow-up
      grid: color=green
      selflocatingstubs: datafields 1 1
      stubomit: 0.5

    // set up a Y axis using proc yaxis
    #proc yaxis
      label: Number of events

    // Do 1st curve using proc lineplot
    #proc lineplot
      stairstep: yes
      numbers: yes
      label: Treatment Group (@@YFINAL)
      xfield: 1
      yfield: 2
      linedetails: color=red width=2
      lastseglen: 0.2

    // Do 2nd curve using proc lineplot
    #proc lineplot
      stairstep: yes
      numbers: yes
      label: Control Group (@@YFINAL)
      xfield: 1
      yfield: 3
      linedetails: color=powderblue width=2 style=1 dashscale=3
      lastseglen: 1(s)