An up to date plotting example using some of the latest methods for simplifying subplots

Matplotlib_Subplots.py

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Create data
t1 = np.arange(0.0, 5.0, 0.1)
t2 = np.arange(0.0, 5.0, 0.02)
data1 = (t1, np.exp(t1) * np.cos(2*np.pi*t1))
data2 = (t2, np.exp(t2) * np.cos(2*np.pi*t2))
data3 = (t2, np.cos(2*np.pi*t2))

# Settup Plot area
fig, axes = plt.subplots(nrows=2, ncols=1, sharex=True, sharey=False)

# First subplot
axes[0].plot(*data1, 'bo',
             *data2, 'k')
axes[0].set(title="Plot 1", ylabel="Some Y values")

# Second subplot
axes[1].plot(*data3, 'r--')
axes[1].set(title="Plot 2", ylabel="More Y values", xlabel="Common X values")

# Adjust space between plots
plt.subplots_adjust(hspace=0.3)

# Add overall title to the plot area
plt.suptitle("Two Graphs")

plt.show()