Add description for the "columns" arguments

pygmt/base_plotting.py

@@ -782,6 +782,11 @@ def plot(self, x=None, y=None, data=None, sizes=None, direction=None, **kwargs):
             polygon in the input data. To apply it to the fill color, use
             ``color='+z'``. To apply it to the pen color, append **+z** to
             **pen**.
+        columns : str or 1d array
+            Choose which columns are x, y, color, and size, respectively if input
+            is provided via *data*. E.g. ``columns = [0, 1]`` or ``columns = '0, 1'``
+            if the *x* values are stored in the first column and *y* values in the
+            second one: Note: zero-based indexing is used.
         label : str
             Add a legend entry for the symbol or line being plotted.