how to hide error bars

Hello,

I have a 1x1501 variable. I wish to plot the variable and include error bars. I have a set of error values that are also 1x1501 in size.

I wish to plot 7 error values and hide the rest. The "errorbar" function will not let me choose what error values I would like to plot and requires that the length be the same.

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

Imagine a smaller example, where you have a 1x5 variable to plot, and 1x5 errors. Suppose the vectors are

x = 1:5;
vec = [2 3 5 7 9];
errVec = [0.2 0.3 1 3 2];

and you only want to plot the first two. You can create a second vector, of the same length, but with NaN values, and use it for plotting:

errVecNaN = [0.2 0.3 nan nan nan];
errorbar(x,vec,errVecNaN)

The best way to create the vector with NaN values will depend on exactly which ones you want to replace.

[Nicholas Modar]

Thanks so much. Ended up doing pretty much the same thing.

errorNANmatrix = NaN(1,1501);

errorNANmatrix(1,1) = dist0km;

errorNANmatrix(1,251) = dist25km;

errorNANmatrix(1,501) = dist50km;

errorNANmatrix(1,751) = dist75km;

errorNANmatrix(1,1001) = dist100km;

errorNANmatrix(1,1251) = dist125km;

errorNANmatrix(1,1501) = dist150km;

errorbar(meanRtemp_djf, errorNANmatrix)