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\name{segments}
\alias{segments}
\title{Add Line Segments to a Plot}
\description{
  Draw line segments between pairs of points.
}
\usage{
segments(x0, y0, x1, y1,
       col = par("fg"), lty = par("lty"), lwd = par("lwd"), \dots)
}
\arguments{
  \item{x0,y0}{coordinates of points \bold{from} which to draw.}
  \item{x1,y1}{coordinates of points \bold{to} which to draw.}
  \item{length}{length of the edges of the arrow head (in inches).}
  \item{angle}{angle from the shaft of the arrow to the edge of the
    arrow head.}
  \item{col, lty, lwd}{usual graphical parameters as in
    \code{\link{par}}.}
  \item{\dots}{further graphical parameters (from \code{\link{par}}).}
}
\details{
  For each \code{i}, a line segment is drawn between the point
  \code{(x0[i], y0[i])} and the point \code{(x1[i],y1[i])}.

  The graphical parameters \code{col} and \code{lty} can be used to
  specify a color and line texture for the line segments (\code{col}
  may be a vector).
}
\seealso{
  \code{\link{arrows}}, 
  \code{\link{polygon}} for slightly easier and less flexible line
  drawing, and
  \code{\link{lines}} for the usual polygons.
}
\examples{
x <- runif(12); y <- rnorm(12)
i <- order(x,y); x <- x[i]; y <- y[i]
plot(x,y, main="arrows(.) and segments(.)")
## draw arrows from point to point :
s <- seq(length(x)-1)# one shorter than data
arrows(x[s], y[s], x[s+1], y[s+1], col= 1:3)
s <- s[-length(s)]
segments(x[s], y[s], x[s+2], y[s+2], col= 'pink')
}
\keyword{aplot}