Difference between -| and |- in TikZ












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Based on this tutorial, I understand symbols -| and |- are used to draw perpendicular lines.



But I wish to understand the difference between the two.



There are the following related questions:




  1. Insertion of perpendicular symbol at intersection of two perpendicular lines

  2. How to add perpendicular symbol at desired location

  3. How to Mark Right Angle in Tikz


But none of them seem to use the approach of -| and |-.






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Based on this tutorial, I understand symbols -| and |- are used to draw perpendicular lines.



But I wish to understand the difference between the two.



There are the following related questions:




  1. Insertion of perpendicular symbol at intersection of two perpendicular lines

  2. How to add perpendicular symbol at desired location

  3. How to Mark Right Angle in Tikz


But none of them seem to use the approach of -| and |-.






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Based on this tutorial, I understand symbols -| and |- are used to draw perpendicular lines.



But I wish to understand the difference between the two.



There are the following related questions:




  1. Insertion of perpendicular symbol at intersection of two perpendicular lines

  2. How to add perpendicular symbol at desired location

  3. How to Mark Right Angle in Tikz


But none of them seem to use the approach of -| and |-.






tikz-pgf







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Based on this tutorial, I understand symbols -| and |- are used to draw perpendicular lines.



But I wish to understand the difference between the two.



There are the following related questions:




  1. Insertion of perpendicular symbol at intersection of two perpendicular lines

  2. How to add perpendicular symbol at desired location

  3. How to Mark Right Angle in Tikz


But none of them seem to use the approach of -| and |-.






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Understand it as it looks like:





  • -| is "horizontal line → vertical line":



    documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
    
begin{document}
    
begin{tikzpicture}
    
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
    
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
    
draw (1) -| (2);
    
% -------------
    
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
    
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
    
draw (x) -| (y);
    
end{tikzpicture}
    
end{document}


    enter image description here



    Mathematically, (x,y) -| (a,b) and (x,y) -- (a,y) -- (a,b) are the same.




  • |- is "vertical line → horizontal line":



    documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
    
begin{document}
    
begin{tikzpicture}
    
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
    
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
    
draw (1) |- (2);
    
% -------------
    
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
    
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
    
draw (x) |- (y);
    
end{tikzpicture}
    
end{document}


    enter image description here



    Mathematically, (x,y) |- (a,b) and (x,y) -- (x,b) -- (a,b) are the same.




They are clearly very different.






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    I'd like to add to JouleV's answer another use of -| and |-.



    Given two nodes, A and B:




    • if you use (A |- B) you have a point with the x coordinate of A and the y coordinate of B

    • if you use (A -| B) you have a point with the x coordinate of B and the y coordinate of A.




    documentclass{article}
    
usepackage{amsmath}
    
usepackage{tikz}
    
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
    

    
begin{document}
    
begin{tikzpicture}
    
node[draw] (A) {A};
    
node[draw, above right =4cm of A] (B) {B};
    
node[draw] at (A |- B) {$x$ of A, $y$ of B};
    
node[draw] at (A -| B) {$x$ of B, $y$ of A};
    
end{tikzpicture}
    
end{document}


    enter image description here






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      You're welcome! I edited my answer to put x and y within $...$.

      – CarLaTeX
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    PSTricks version for @CarLaTeX's explanation:





    • (A|-B) (TikZ) = (A|B) (PSTricks)


    • (A-|B) (TikZ) = (B|A) (PSTricks)






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      Understand it as it looks like:





      • -| is "horizontal line → vertical line":



        documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
        
begin{document}
        
begin{tikzpicture}
        
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
        
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
        
draw (1) -| (2);
        
% -------------
        
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
        
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
        
draw (x) -| (y);
        
end{tikzpicture}
        
end{document}


        enter image description here



        Mathematically, (x,y) -| (a,b) and (x,y) -- (a,y) -- (a,b) are the same.




      • |- is "vertical line → horizontal line":



        documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
        
begin{document}
        
begin{tikzpicture}
        
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
        
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
        
draw (1) |- (2);
        
% -------------
        
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
        
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
        
draw (x) |- (y);
        
end{tikzpicture}
        
end{document}


        enter image description here



        Mathematically, (x,y) |- (a,b) and (x,y) -- (x,b) -- (a,b) are the same.




      They are clearly very different.






      share|improve this answer






























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        Understand it as it looks like:





        • -| is "horizontal line → vertical line":



          documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
          
begin{document}
          
begin{tikzpicture}
          
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
          
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
          
draw (1) -| (2);
          
% -------------
          
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
          
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
          
draw (x) -| (y);
          
end{tikzpicture}
          
end{document}


          enter image description here



          Mathematically, (x,y) -| (a,b) and (x,y) -- (a,y) -- (a,b) are the same.




        • |- is "vertical line → horizontal line":



          documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
          
begin{document}
          
begin{tikzpicture}
          
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
          
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
          
draw (1) |- (2);
          
% -------------
          
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
          
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
          
draw (x) |- (y);
          
end{tikzpicture}
          
end{document}


          enter image description here



          Mathematically, (x,y) |- (a,b) and (x,y) -- (x,b) -- (a,b) are the same.




        They are clearly very different.






        share|improve this answer




























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          Understand it as it looks like:





          • -| is "horizontal line → vertical line":



            documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
            
begin{document}
            
begin{tikzpicture}
            
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
            
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
            
draw (1) -| (2);
            
% -------------
            
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
            
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
            
draw (x) -| (y);
            
end{tikzpicture}
            
end{document}


            enter image description here



            Mathematically, (x,y) -| (a,b) and (x,y) -- (a,y) -- (a,b) are the same.




          • |- is "vertical line → horizontal line":



            documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
            
begin{document}
            
begin{tikzpicture}
            
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
            
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
            
draw (1) |- (2);
            
% -------------
            
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
            
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
            
draw (x) |- (y);
            
end{tikzpicture}
            
end{document}


            enter image description here



            Mathematically, (x,y) |- (a,b) and (x,y) -- (x,b) -- (a,b) are the same.




          They are clearly very different.






          share|improve this answer















          Understand it as it looks like:





          • -| is "horizontal line → vertical line":



            documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
            
begin{document}
            
begin{tikzpicture}
            
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
            
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
            
draw (1) -| (2);
            
% -------------
            
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
            
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
            
draw (x) -| (y);
            
end{tikzpicture}
            
end{document}


            enter image description here



            Mathematically, (x,y) -| (a,b) and (x,y) -- (a,y) -- (a,b) are the same.




          • |- is "vertical line → horizontal line":



            documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
            
begin{document}
            
begin{tikzpicture}
            
draw (0,0) coordinate (1) node[below] {$(0,0)$};
            
draw (2,2) coordinate (2) node[above] {$(2,2)$};
            
draw (1) |- (2);
            
% -------------
            
draw (4,2) coordinate (x) node[above] {$(3,2)$};
            
draw (6,0) coordinate (y) node[below] {$(5,0)$};
            
draw (x) |- (y);
            
end{tikzpicture}
            
end{document}


            enter image description here



            Mathematically, (x,y) |- (a,b) and (x,y) -- (x,b) -- (a,b) are the same.




          They are clearly very different.







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              I'd like to add to JouleV's answer another use of -| and |-.



              Given two nodes, A and B:




              • if you use (A |- B) you have a point with the x coordinate of A and the y coordinate of B

              • if you use (A -| B) you have a point with the x coordinate of B and the y coordinate of A.




              documentclass{article}
              
usepackage{amsmath}
              
usepackage{tikz}
              
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
              

              
begin{document}
              
begin{tikzpicture}
              
node[draw] (A) {A};
              
node[draw, above right =4cm of A] (B) {B};
              
node[draw] at (A |- B) {$x$ of A, $y$ of B};
              
node[draw] at (A -| B) {$x$ of B, $y$ of A};
              
end{tikzpicture}
              
end{document}


              enter image description here






              share|improve this answer





















              • 2





                You're welcome! I edited my answer to put x and y within $...$.

                – CarLaTeX
                22 hours ago
















              13














              I'd like to add to JouleV's answer another use of -| and |-.



              Given two nodes, A and B:




              • if you use (A |- B) you have a point with the x coordinate of A and the y coordinate of B

              • if you use (A -| B) you have a point with the x coordinate of B and the y coordinate of A.




              documentclass{article}
              
usepackage{amsmath}
              
usepackage{tikz}
              
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
              

              
begin{document}
              
begin{tikzpicture}
              
node[draw] (A) {A};
              
node[draw, above right =4cm of A] (B) {B};
              
node[draw] at (A |- B) {$x$ of A, $y$ of B};
              
node[draw] at (A -| B) {$x$ of B, $y$ of A};
              
end{tikzpicture}
              
end{document}


              enter image description here






              share|improve this answer





















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                You're welcome! I edited my answer to put x and y within $...$.

                – CarLaTeX
                22 hours ago














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              13







              I'd like to add to JouleV's answer another use of -| and |-.



              Given two nodes, A and B:




              • if you use (A |- B) you have a point with the x coordinate of A and the y coordinate of B

              • if you use (A -| B) you have a point with the x coordinate of B and the y coordinate of A.




              documentclass{article}
              
usepackage{amsmath}
              
usepackage{tikz}
              
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
              

              
begin{document}
              
begin{tikzpicture}
              
node[draw] (A) {A};
              
node[draw, above right =4cm of A] (B) {B};
              
node[draw] at (A |- B) {$x$ of A, $y$ of B};
              
node[draw] at (A -| B) {$x$ of B, $y$ of A};
              
end{tikzpicture}
              
end{document}


              enter image description here






              share|improve this answer















              I'd like to add to JouleV's answer another use of -| and |-.



              Given two nodes, A and B:




              • if you use (A |- B) you have a point with the x coordinate of A and the y coordinate of B

              • if you use (A -| B) you have a point with the x coordinate of B and the y coordinate of A.




              documentclass{article}
              
usepackage{amsmath}
              
usepackage{tikz}
              
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
              

              
begin{document}
              
begin{tikzpicture}
              
node[draw] (A) {A};
              
node[draw, above right =4cm of A] (B) {B};
              
node[draw] at (A |- B) {$x$ of A, $y$ of B};
              
node[draw] at (A -| B) {$x$ of B, $y$ of A};
              
end{tikzpicture}
              
end{document}


              enter image description here







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                You're welcome! I edited my answer to put x and y within $...$.

                – CarLaTeX
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                You're welcome! I edited my answer to put x and y within $...$.

                – CarLaTeX
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              You're welcome! I edited my answer to put x and y within $...$.

              – CarLaTeX
              22 hours ago





              You're welcome! I edited my answer to put x and y within $...$.

              – CarLaTeX
              22 hours ago











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              PSTricks version for @CarLaTeX's explanation:





              • (A|-B) (TikZ) = (A|B) (PSTricks)


              • (A-|B) (TikZ) = (B|A) (PSTricks)






              share|improve this answer




























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                PSTricks version for @CarLaTeX's explanation:





                • (A|-B) (TikZ) = (A|B) (PSTricks)


                • (A-|B) (TikZ) = (B|A) (PSTricks)






                share|improve this answer


























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                  PSTricks version for @CarLaTeX's explanation:





                  • (A|-B) (TikZ) = (A|B) (PSTricks)


                  • (A-|B) (TikZ) = (B|A) (PSTricks)






                  share|improve this answer













                  PSTricks version for @CarLaTeX's explanation:





                  • (A|-B) (TikZ) = (A|B) (PSTricks)


                  • (A-|B) (TikZ) = (B|A) (PSTricks)







                  share|improve this answer












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