title: Python- Connecting Lines with plot_date in Matplotlib
body: <p>I am using matplotlib to graph out some data in which takes time over a time, therefore I have to use plot_date in order to plot my lines. But for some reason Plot_Date and Plot have completely different formatting as far as connecting lines. </p>
  
  <p>Here is what It looks like when using <code>plot(x,y)</code>
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dv2Vq.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dv2Vq.jpg" alt="Pic1"></a>
  </p>
  
  <p>Using <code>plot(x,y,'bo')</code> or <code>plot_date(x,y,'bo')</code>
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/LVgH0.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/LVgH0.jpg" alt="Pic2"></a>
  </p>
  
  <p><code>Plot_date(x,y)</code> looks like that ^^ too.</p>
  
  <p>and using <code>plot_date(x,y,'bo-')</code>
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/VRLgW.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/VRLgW.jpg" alt="Pic3"></a>
  </p>
  
  <p>How do I make it so that the result of <code>plot_date</code> looks like the first picture? I have looked all over the Matplotlib website and couldn't find anything.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance</p>