{smcl}
{* 06apr2006}{...}
{cmd:help contour}
{hline}

{title:Title}

    {hi: Produces a contour plot}


{title:Syntax}

{p 8 17 2}
{cmdab:contour}
[{varlist}]
[{cmd:,} {it:options}]

{synoptset 20 tabbed}{...}
{synopthdr}
{synoptline}
{syntab:Main}
{synopt:{opt s:plit}{numlist}} specifies the values for the contours and takes a number list, the default is 3 contours at 
the mean, 25th and 75th percentiles.{p_end}
{synopt:{opt v:alues}} specifies that the data points be plotted alongside the contours.{p_end}
{synopt:{help twoway_options}} specifies options for example titles and labels.{p_end}
{synoptline}
{p2colreset}{...}

{title:Description}

{pstd}
{cmd:contour} draws a contour plot for a variable list on the x-axis and the observations on the y-axis.

{title:Options}

{dlgtab:Main}

{phang}
{opt s:plit}{numlist} specifies the values for the contours and takes a number list, the default is 3 contours at 
the mean, 25th and 75th percentiles.

{phang}
{opt v:alues} specifies that the data points be plotted alongside the contours.


{title:Examples}

Click the following commands in order. 
 
{stata clear}

{stata set obs 8}

{stata gen x1=uniform()}
{stata gen x2=uniform()}
{stata gen x3=uniform()}
{stata gen x4=uniform()}

{stata contour x1-x4}
{stata contour x1-x4, ylabel(,angle(0)) title(contours) split(0.5) }

{title:Also see}

Online:  
{helpb twoway}