[PD] diff between graph and array?

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

Anyone want to add that to the FAQ?

http://puredata.org/docs/faq

.hc

On Dec 5, 2006, at 7:36 AM, derek holzer wrote:

> Perfect. This is the "plaintext" definition I was waiting for. I  
> did read the thread in question already, but it wasn't so clear as  
> how you just described it.
>
> thx,
> d.
>
> Ohannes m zmoelnig wrote:
>> derek holzer wrote:
>>> Writing docs sure makes you question the simple things again!  
>>> Like this:
>>>
>>> Why is there both "graph" and "array" in the Put menu? Seems like  
>>> the
>>> "graph" option is kind of a crippled "array" insofar as it doesn't
>>> actually even have a name to address it. At least *I* never use  
>>> it when
>>> I need to put an array/table somewhere, but maybe somebody has a  
>>> clever
>>> use for it. Is "graph" some sort of evolutionary holdover, or  
>>> does it
>>> have a distinct purpose? Miller's manual doesn't go into details  
>>> here.
>> http://lists.puredata.info/pipermail/pd-list/2006-10/043013.html
>> in short: a graph is a graphical container that can hold several  
>> arrays.
>> an array needs a graph to be displayed (read: whenever you create an
>> array from the menu, you will be asked whether you want to put it  
>> into a
>> newly created graph or into an existing graph; you cannot choose  
>> to not
>> put it into any graph).
>> putting several arrays into one graph allows you to display data  
>> in an
>> "aligned" way.
>> mfg.ards
>> IOhannes
>
>
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