hold

Control whether new plots replace or add to existing graphs.

Syntax

hold on
hold off
hold('on')

Description

hold on makes subsequent plot calls add to the current axes (preserving existing graphs). hold off (default) makes the next plot call clear the axes first. Common for overlaying multiple data series.

Examples

plot(x, y1); hold on;
plot(x, y2);
hold off

See also

• clf — Clear the current figure.
• axes — Create or activate axes within a figure.
• figure — Create or activate a chart sheet (figure window).