linestyles = cellstr(char('-',':','-.','--','-',':','-.','--','-',':','-',':',...
'-.','--','-',':','-.','--','-',':','-.'));

MarkerEdgeColors=jet(n);  % n is the number of different items you have
Markers=['o','x','+','*','s','d','v','^','<','>','p','h','.',...
'+','*','o','x','^','<','h','.','>','p','s','d','v',...
'o','x','+','*','s','d','v','^','<','>','p','h','.'];

% [...]

figure
hold on
for i=1:n
  plot(X(i,:), Y(i,:),[linestyles{i} Markers(i)],'Color',MarkerEdgeColors(i,:));
end

linestyles = cellstr(char('-',':','-.','--','-',':','-.','--','-',':','-',':',...
'-.','--','-',':','-.','--','-',':','-.'));

MarkerEdgeColors=['r','c','b','k','g','m','y',...
'b','m','k','c','g','r','b','m','k','c','g',...
'r','c','b','k','g','m','r','b','m','k','c','g','r'];
Markers=['o','x','+','*','s','d','v','^','<','>','p','h','.',...
'+','*','o','x','^','<','h','.','>','p','s','d','v',...
'o','x','+','*','s','d','v','^','<','>','p','h','.'];

% [...]

figure
hold on
for i=1:n
plot(X(i,:), Y(i,:),[linestyles{i} Markers(i) MarkerEdgeColors(i)]);
end

http://www.myoutsourcedbrain.com/2009/03/line-styles-in-matlab.html

This script is for generating plots with many curves, where each curve has its own marker, color, and line style. Please see my blog post for more explanations and leave comments there.

line styles, colors, markers in matlab

style, line, color

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