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NAME

6       Line - A class for writing Excel Line charts.
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SYNOPSIS

9       To create a simple Excel file with a Line chart using
10       Excel::Writer::XLSX:
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12           #!/usr/bin/perl
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14           use strict;
15           use warnings;
16           use Excel::Writer::XLSX;
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18           my $workbook  = Excel::Writer::XLSX->new( 'chart.xlsx' );
19           my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
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21           my $chart     = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'line' );
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23           # Configure the chart.
24           $chart->add_series(
25               categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
26               values     => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
27           );
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29           # Add the worksheet data the chart refers to.
30           my $data = [
31               [ 'Category', 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
32               [ 'Value',    1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
33           ];
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35           $worksheet->write( 'A1', $data );
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37           __END__
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DESCRIPTION

40       This module implements Line charts for Excel::Writer::XLSX. The chart
41       object is created via the Workbook add_chart() method:
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43           my $chart = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'line' );
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45       Once the object is created it can be configured via the following
46       methods that are common to all chart classes:
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48           $chart->add_series();
49           $chart->set_x_axis();
50           $chart->set_y_axis();
51           $chart->set_title();
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53       These methods are explained in detail in Excel::Writer::XLSX::Chart.
54       Class specific methods or settings, if any, are explained below.
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Line Chart Subtypes

57       The "Line" chart module also supports the following sub-types:
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59           stacked
60           percent_stacked
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62       These can be specified at creation time via the add_chart() Worksheet
63       method:
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65           my $chart = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'line', subtype => 'stacked' );
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EXAMPLE

68       Here is a complete example that demonstrates most of the available
69       features when creating a chart.
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71           #!/usr/bin/perl
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73           use strict;
74           use warnings;
75           use Excel::Writer::XLSX;
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77           my $workbook  = Excel::Writer::XLSX->new( 'chart_line.xlsx' );
78           my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
79           my $bold      = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
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81           # Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
82           my $headings = [ 'Number', 'Batch 1', 'Batch 2' ];
83           my $data = [
84               [ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
85               [ 10, 40, 50, 20, 10, 50 ],
86               [ 30, 60, 70, 50, 40, 30 ],
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88           ];
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90           $worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold );
91           $worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );
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93           # Create a new chart object. In this case an embedded chart.
94           my $chart = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'line', embedded => 1 );
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96           # Configure the first series.
97           $chart->add_series(
98               name       => '=Sheet1!$B$1',
99               categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
100               values     => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
101           );
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103           # Configure second series. Note alternative use of array ref to define
104           # ranges: [ $sheetname, $row_start, $row_end, $col_start, $col_end ].
105           $chart->add_series(
106               name       => '=Sheet1!$C$1',
107               categories => [ 'Sheet1', 1, 6, 0, 0 ],
108               values     => [ 'Sheet1', 1, 6, 2, 2 ],
109           );
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111           # Add a chart title and some axis labels.
112           $chart->set_title ( name => 'Results of sample analysis' );
113           $chart->set_x_axis( name => 'Test number' );
114           $chart->set_y_axis( name => 'Sample length (mm)' );
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116           # Set an Excel chart style. Colors with white outline and shadow.
117           $chart->set_style( 10 );
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119           # Insert the chart into the worksheet (with an offset).
120           $worksheet->insert_chart( 'D2', $chart, 25, 10 );
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122           __END__
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AUTHOR

125       John McNamara jmcnamara@cpan.org
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128       Copyright MM-MMXXI, John McNamara.
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130       All Rights Reserved. This module is free software. It may be used,
131       redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as Perl itself.
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