Why won't matlab plot data from a table?

%I am getting an empty plot from this code.

x1=linspace(0,500000,1000);

for x=1:17

y=lightint{x,1}

plot(x1,y)

end

[Sindar]

It looks like y is a scalar value. Is that intentional?

[Daniel Montgomery]

It is intentional.

Answer 1

[Rik]

You're trying to plot a scalar multiple times, which Matlab happily does for you. You won't see anything, because your line style doesn't include a marker for single points. You also forgot hold on, so every iteration will wipe the previous.

x1=linspace(0,500000,1000);
for x=1:17
    y=lightint{x,1};
    plot(x1,y,'*b')
    hold on
end
hold off