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<h2>Describe arrows to add to a line.</h2>


<h3>Description</h3>

<p>
Produces a description of what arrows to add to a line.
The result can be passed to a function that draws a line,
e.g., <code>grid.lines</code>.
</p>


<h3>Usage</h3>

<pre>
arrow(angle = 30, length = unit(0.25, "inches"),
      ends = "last", type = "open")
</pre>


<h3>Arguments</h3>

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<tr valign="top"><td><code>angle</code></td>
<td>
The angle of the arrow head in degrees (smaller numbers
produce narrower, pointier arrows).  Essentially describes
the width of the arrow head.</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td><code>length</code></td>
<td>
A unit specifying the length of the arrow head (from tip
to base).</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td><code>ends</code></td>
<td>
One of <code>"last"</code>, <code>"first"</code>, or <code>"both"</code>,
indicating which ends of the line to draw arrow heads.</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td><code>type</code></td>
<td>
One of <code>"open"</code> or <code>"closed"</code> indicating
whether the arrow head should be a closed triangle.</td></tr>
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<h3>Examples</h3>

<pre>
arrow()
</pre>



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