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I feel like I'm being reprimanded. Forgive me if I'm mistaken.

> A sparkline is a specific type of graph

My point is this should be explained _somewhere_. Anybody else unfamiliar with sparklines will now have the benefit of this thread. Previously, to me anyway, it was a mystery.

> The wiki page is pretty clear with the uses and limitations.

It is. It was only presented upon my initial query, and am grateful to @IgorPartola for providing!

> Not all graphs are created equal, it's important to use the right > tool for the job. This tool isnt just a graph generator, > it's a > spark bar chart generator that's compact enough to fit in > the > command line. Overall a cool idea.

It is, indeed. My initial note wasn't about the coolness of the project, just "what _is_ the project"? Is clear now. Anybody else who is ignorant about sparklines as I was, enjoy this thread!



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