[R] Plot and Boxplot in the same graph

[Greg Snow]

Look at the symbols function or the subplot function in the TeachingDemos package (or my.symbols in TeachingDemos).

Hope this helps,

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Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D.
Statistical Data Center
Intermountain Healthcare
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> project.org] On Behalf Of johnhj
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:18 AM
> To: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: Re: [R] Plot and Boxplot in the same graph
> 
> 
> I tried to do it with:
> 
> > y <- rnorm(100)
> > x <- gl(2,50)
> > boxplot(x,y)
> > points(x,y)
> 
> But the problem is, that the the y coordinates are shown for the
> boxplot and
> not for "points(x,y)"
> Is it possible to show the graph with the (x,y) coordinates with the
> points() function and the boxplots only for the x coordinates. A better
> solution could be to have a seperated y axis on the left side for the
> boxplots().
> 
> Is it possible to do it in this was ?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Paul Johnson-11 wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:02 PM, johnhj <jharris at web.de> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hii,
> >>
> >> Is it possible, to use the plot() funktion and the boxplot()
> funktion
> >> together ?
> >> I will plot a simple graph and additionally to the graph on certain
> >> places
> >> boxplots. I have imagined to plot the graph a little bit
> transparency and
> >> show in the same graph on certain places boxplots....
> >>
> >> Is it possible to do it in this way ?
> >>
> >> greetings,
> >> johnh
> >> --
> >>
> > Run the boxplot first, then use points() or other subsidiary plot
> > functions to add the points in the figure.
> >
> >> y <- rnorm(100)
> >> x <- gl(2,50)
> >> boxplot(x,y)
> >> points(x,y)
> >
> >
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