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.TH PLTIMEFMT 3plplot  "September, 2014" "" "PLplot API"
.SH NAME
\fBpltimefmt\fP - Set format for date / time labels 
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBpltimefmt\fP(\fIfmt\fP)
.SH DESCRIPTION

.P
Sets the format for date / time labels. To enable date / time format labels see the options to \fBplbox\fP(3plplot) and \fBplenv\fP(3plplot).  
.P
Redacted form: \fBpltimefmt(fmt)\fP
.P
This function is used in example 29. 
.SH ARGUMENTS
.TP
\fIfmt\fP (const char *, fmt) 
This string is passed directly to the system strftime. See the system documentation for a full list of conversion specifications for your system. All conversion specifications take the form of a '%' character followed by further conversion specification character. All other text is printed as-is. Common options include: %c: The preferred date and time representation for the current locale.  
%d: The day of the month as a decimal number.  
%H: The hour as a decimal number using a 24-hour clock.  
%j: The day of the year as a decimal number.  
%m: The month as a decimal number.  
%M: The minute as a decimal number.  
%S: The second as a decimal number.  
%y: The year as a decimal number without a century.  
%Y: The year  as a decimal number including a century.  


.SH AUTHORS
Many developers (who are credited at http://plplot.sourceforge.net/credits.php)
have contributed to PLplot over its long history.
.SH SEE ALSO
PLplot documentation at http://plplot.sourceforge.net/documentation.php.