add boxplot to other graph in python
Question: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Sj1Ju.png)

These two graphs have exactly the same x axis value of each point, is it
possible to display the box whisker on top of the first graph?

I tried this:

    
    
        fig1 = plt.figure()
        ax = fig1.add_subplot(211)
        ax.set_xscale('log')
        ax.plot(x7,y7,'c+-')
        ax.plot(x8,y8,'m+-')
        ax.plot(x9,y9,'g+-')
        ax.boxplot(dataset)
        xtickNames = plt.setp(ax, xticklabels=boxx)
        plt.setp(xtickNames)
    

The results only display the box whisker graph without the other three lines,
so, I tried this instead:

    
    
        fig1 = plt.figure()
        ax = fig1.add_subplot(211)
        ax2 = fig1.add_subplot(212)
        ax.set_xscale('log')
        ax.plot(x7,y7,'c+-')
        ax.plot(x8,y8,'m+-')
        ax.plot(x9,y9,'g+-')
        ax2.set_xscale('log')
        ax2.boxplot(dataset)
        xtickNames = plt.setp(ax2, xticklabels=boxx)
        plt.setp(xtickNames)
    

But I want them to be shown in the same graph, is that possible?


Answer: If you want two graphs with comparable X and Y ranges to appear one on top of
the other, you can try "Hold". For example:

    
    
    import pylab
    
    pylab.plot([1,2,3,4],[4,3,2,1]) 
    pylab.hold(True) 
    pylab.plot([1,2,3,4],[1,2,3,4])
    

