How can I plot bar graphs with patterns on them using the BAR function in MATLAB?

I would like to know how can I plot bar graphs with patterns on them so that I can distinguish among them when I plot the bars in gray scale. For example

Y = round(rand(5,10)*10);
 colormap(gray);
 bar(Y,'group')

The bars would be more distinguishable if they had patterns on them.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The ability to plot bar graphs with patterns on the bars using the BAR function is not available in MATLAB.

There are several user-submitted contributions on the MATLAB Central File Exchange which help work around this issue. One such file can be found here:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/1736-hatched-fill-patterns

Note that MathWorks does not guarantee or warrant the use or content of these submissions. Any questions, issues, or complaints should be directed to the contributing author.

[Subin Kuttappan Stellal Mary]

Refer the MathWorks blog by Jiro Doke :

https://blogs.mathworks.com/pick/2011/07/15/creating-hatched-patches/

The above link explains about creating Hatched Patches, with an example.