When using Plot to plot F[x] as a function of x, Mathematica automatically =
assigns the independent variable x to the horizontal axis and the dependent=
 variable F[x] to the horizontal.  I often want to switch this around so th=
at the independent variable runs on the vertical axis and the dependent on =
the horizontal.  I feel sure there ought to be a simple way to tell Plot to=
 make this change but I have never found it and instead have resorted to co=
nvoluted approaches.  Can anyone tell me what the simple trick is, if it ex=
ists?
Thanks
John Finnigan

Hi John,

the cheapest solution is simply to rotate the picture:

Rotate[Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, 10}], Pi/2]

However, that is probably not good enough as the labels face the wrong 

way. A better way is to use ParametricPlot:

ParametricPlot[{Sin[x], x}, {x, 0, 10}]

hope this helps, Daniel





John.Finnigan@csiro.au wrote:

> When using Plot to plot F[x] as a function of x, Mathematica automatically =

> assigns the independent variable x to the horizontal axis and the dependent=

>  variable F[x] to the horizontal.  I often want to switch this around so th=

> at the independent variable runs on the vertical axis and the dependent on =

> the horizontal.  I feel sure there ought to be a simple way to tell Plot to=

>  make this change but I have never found it and instead have resorted to co=

> nvoluted approaches.  Can anyone tell me what the simple trick is, if it ex=

> ists?

> Thanks

> John Finnigan

> 

> 

Hi,

Show[Plot[{Cos[x], Sin[x], Sin[x]/x}, {x, 0, 8 Pi}] /.
   Line[pnts_] :> Line[Reverse /@ pnts], PlotRange -> All]

Regards
   Jens

John.Finnigan@csiro.au wrote:
> When using Plot to plot F[x] as a function of x, Mathematica automatically =
> assigns the independent variable x to the horizontal axis and the dependent=
>  variable F[x] to the horizontal.  I often want to switch this around so th=
> at the independent variable runs on the vertical axis and the dependent on =
> the horizontal.  I feel sure there ought to be a simple way to tell Plot to=
>  make this change but I have never found it and instead have resorted to co=
> nvoluted approaches.  Can anyone tell me what the simple trick is, if it ex=
> ists?
> Thanks
> John Finnigan
> 
> 

In article <gmu8qa$glt$1@smc.vnet.net>, <John.Finnigan@csiro.au> wrote:

> When using Plot to plot F[x] as a function of x, Mathematica automatically =
> assigns the independent variable x to the horizontal axis and the dependent=
>  variable F[x] to the horizontal.  I often want to switch this around so th=
> at the independent variable runs on the vertical axis and the dependent on =
> the horizontal.  I feel sure there ought to be a simple way to tell Plot to=
>  make this change but I have never found it and instead have resorted to co=
> nvoluted approaches.  Can anyone tell me what the simple trick is, if it ex=
> ists?

One of the most straightforward and less error prone way of switching 
the x- and y-axis must be by using ParametricPlot as illustrated below.

    f[x_] = x^2 Sin[x];
    Plot[f[x], {x, -Pi, 2 Pi}]
    ParametricPlot[{f[x], x}, {x, -Pi, 2 Pi}]

Regards,
--Jean-Marc

John, try this simple way:

f[x_] := Sin[2 x];
ParametricPlot[{f[x], x}, {x, 0, 2}]

try also this one:

ListLinePlot[Table[{Sin[2 x], x}, {x, 0, 2, 0.01}]]

Have success, Alexei

When using Plot to plot F[x] as a function of x, Mathematica automatically =
assigns the independent variable x to the horizontal axis and the dependent=
 variable F[x] to the horizontal.  I often want to switch this around so th=
at the independent variable runs on the vertical axis and the dependent on =
the horizontal.  I feel sure there ought to be a simple way to tell Plot to=
 make this change but I have never found it and instead have resorted to co=
nvoluted approaches.  Can anyone tell me what the simple trick is, if it ex=
ists?
Thanks
John Finnigan


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ParametricPlot[{Sin[x], x}, {x, 0, 4 Pi},
 AspectRatio -> 1/GoldenRatio]

ParametricPlot[{Tan[x], x}, {x, 0, 2 Pi},
 AspectRatio -> 1/GoldenRatio,
 Exclusions -> {Pi/2, 3 Pi/2}]


Bob Hanlon

---- John.Finnigan@csiro.au wrote: 

=============
When using Plot to plot F[x] as a function of x, Mathematica automatically =
assigns the independent variable x to the horizontal axis and the dependent=
 variable F[x] to the horizontal.  I often want to switch this around so th=
at the independent variable runs on the vertical axis and the dependent on =
the horizontal.  I feel sure there ought to be a simple way to tell Plot to=
 make this change but I have never found it and instead have resorted to co=
nvoluted approaches.  Can anyone tell me what the simple trick is, if it ex=
ists?
Thanks
John Finnigan

On Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:20:58 AM UTC-5, (unknown) wrote:
> When using Plot to plot F[x] as a function of x, Mathematica automatically 
> assigns the independent variable x to the horizontal axis and the dependent  variable F[x] to the horizontal.  I often want to switch this around so that the independent variable runs on the vertical axis and the dependent on the horizontal.  I feel sure there ought to be a simple way to tell Plot to make this change but I have never found it and instead have resorted to convoluted approaches.  Can anyone tell me what the simple trick is, if it exists?
> Thanks
> John Finnigan

Hi,

I just found this looking for the answer myself.  Then it hit me: try changing the order that you define the variables within the plot operation.

So as an example, given:

ContourPlot[
 Evaluate[Re[
   Product[x + I y - (a + I b), {a, -2, 2}, {b, -2, 2}]]], {x, -3, 
  3}, {y, -3, 3}]

To swap axes, just define y and then x -- like this:

ContourPlot[
 Evaluate[Re[
   Product[x + I y - (a + I b), {a, -2, 2}, {b, -2, 2}]]], {y, -3, 
  3}, {x, -3, 3}]

ParametricPlot is also useful

f[x_] = x^2 - 5 x + 6;

Plot[f[x], {x, 1, 4}]

ParametricPlot[{f[x], x}, {x, 1, 4}]


Bob Hanlon


On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 3:51 AM,  <windlessaegis@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:20:58 AM UTC-5, (unknown) wrote:
>> When using Plot to plot F[x] as a function of x, Mathematica automatically
>> assigns the independent variable x to the horizontal axis and the dependent  variable F[x] to the horizontal.  I often want to switch this around so that the independent variable runs on the vertical axis and the dependenton the horizontal.  I feel sure there ought to be a simple way to tell Plot to make this change but I have never found it and instead have resorted to convoluted approaches.  Can anyone tell me what the simple trick is, if it exists?
>> Thanks
>> John Finnigan
>
> Hi,
>
> I just found this looking for the answer myself.  Then it hit me: try changing the order that you define the variables within the plot operation.
>
> So as an example, given:
>
> ContourPlot[
>  Evaluate[Re[
>    Product[x + I y - (a + I b), {a, -2, 2}, {b, -2, 2}]]], {x, -3,
>   3}, {y, -3, 3}]
>
> To swap axes, just define y and then x -- like this:
>
> ContourPlot[
>  Evaluate[Re[
>    Product[x + I y - (a + I b), {a, -2, 2}, {b, -2, 2}]]], {y, -3,
>   3}, {x, -3, 3}]
>