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 php-piegraph
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-Generate pie chart graphics from arrays of values
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+Generate pie chart graphics from arrays of values.
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+This class can generate pie chart graphics from arrays of values for each slice of the pie.
+You can customize the colors and the size of the chart and the legends that are displayed.
+The class uses the PHP GD 2 extension for generating an image of the chart in the PNG format.
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