# How can I color the plot of the different functions in a table depending on the parameter the table uses?

Suppose I have a simple function like $\cos(kx)$, and I am plotting a number of such functions with different values for $k$ as in:

Plot[Table[Cos[k x], {k, 1, 4, 1}], {x, 0, π}]

How can I color them depending on the $k$ parameter without setting it manually myself, as in:

Plot[Evaluate[Table[Cos[k x], {k, 1, 4, 1}]], {x, 0, π},
PlotStyle -> Table[Blend[{Blue, Red}, k/4], {k, 1, 4, 1}]]

?

• Plot[Evaluate[Table[Cos[k x], {k, 1, 4, 1}]], {x, 0, \[Pi]}] automatically colors them differently for each k. Is that what you mean? If you want each plot colored specifically but you don't want to specify the colors "manually," then either I don't understand what you want or it cannot be accomplished. – Michael E2 Sep 25 '17 at 23:36
• Maybe this?: Plot[Evaluate[Table[Style[Cos[k x], Blend[{Blue, Red}, k/4]], {k, 1, 4, 1}]], {x, 0, \[Pi]}] – Michael E2 Sep 25 '17 at 23:38
• @MichaelE2 Yes, that's exactly what I wanted! You got it! I'm gonna study that syntax. – Pablo Fernández Esteberena Sep 25 '17 at 23:40
• I was about to suggest Style as @Michael just posted; see (8191) – Mr.Wizard Sep 25 '17 at 23:42
• @Michael Do you think this is close enough to 8191 to be marked as a duplicate? – Mr.Wizard Sep 25 '17 at 23:51