R help - Nov 2004 - Boxplot plot range

How can I set the plot range for a boxplot using the boxplot() function?

For example, the values in the boxplot go from -3 to 3 (outliers plotted), 
but I'd like the y axis to go from -5 to 5.

Thanks much
Scott dot Rifkin at yale dot edu

> From: Scott Rifkin
> 
> How can I set the plot range for a boxplot using the 
> boxplot() function?
> 
> For example, the values in the boxplot go from -3 to 3 
> (outliers plotted), 
> but I'd like the y axis to go from -5 to 5.
as in:

 boxplot(rnorm(30), ylim=c(-5, 5))

?

Andy
 
> Thanks much
> Scott dot Rifkin at yale dot edu
> 
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How about using ylim?

foo <- rnorm(100, 0, 1)
boxplot(foo, ylim = c(-5, 5))

HTH, Andy
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> Subject: [R] Boxplot plot range
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> 
> How can I set the plot range for a boxplot using the boxplot() function?
> 
> For example, the values in the boxplot go from -3 to 3 (outliers 
> plotted), 
> but I'd like the y axis to go from -5 to 5.
> 
> Thanks much
> Scott dot Rifkin at yale dot edu
> 
> ______________________________________________
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>