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PostScript Quick Reference v2.0
Numercal operators
num1 num2add sum num1 + num2
num1 num2sub difference num1 - num2
num1 num2mul product num1 * num2
num1 num2div quotient num1 / num2
Stack operators
any pop - discard top element
any1 any2exch any2 any1exchange top two elements
any dup any any duplicate top element
Graphics state operators
-gsave - save graphics state
-grestore - restore graphics state
num setlinewidth - set current line width
num setlinecap - set shape of line ends
(0=butt, 1=round, 2=square)
num setlinejoin - set type of corners
(0=miter, 1=round, 2=bevel)
num setgray - set color to gray value
(0=black to 1=white)
Coordinate system operators
tx ty translate - translate user space
sx sy scale - scale user space
angle rotate - rotate user space
Path construction operators
x y moveto - set current point
dx dy rmoveto - relative moveto
x y lineto - append straight line
dx dy rlineto - relative lineto
x y r ang1 ang2arc - counterclockwise arc
-newpath - initialize path to empty
-closepath - connect subpath to starting point
string bool charpath - append character outline to path
-currentpoint x y return current point coordinate
