def plot_date(x, y, fmt='bo', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False, hold=None,
              **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()

    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.plot_date(x, y, fmt=fmt, tz=tz, xdate=xdate, ydate=ydate,
                           **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)

    return ret

# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def plot_date(x, y, fmt='bo', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False, hold=None,
              **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()

    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.plot_date(x, y, fmt=fmt, tz=tz, xdate=xdate, ydate=ydate,
                           **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)

    return ret

# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def plot_date(x, y, fmt='o', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False, hold=None,
              **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()

    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.plot_date(x, y, fmt=fmt, tz=tz, xdate=xdate, ydate=ydate,
                           **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)

    return ret

# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def plot_date(x, y, fmt='o', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False, hold=None,
              data=None, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # Deprecated: allow callers to override the hold state
    # by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax._hold

    if hold is not None:
        ax._hold = hold
        from matplotlib.cbook import mplDeprecation
        warnings.warn("The 'hold' keyword argument is deprecated since 2.0.",
                      mplDeprecation)
    try:
        ret = ax.plot_date(x, y, fmt=fmt, tz=tz, xdate=xdate, ydate=ydate,
                           data=data, **kwargs)
    finally:
        ax._hold = washold

    return ret

# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def plot_date(
        x, y, fmt='o', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False, *,
        data=None, **kwargs):
    return gca().plot_date(
        x=x, y=y, fmt=fmt, tz=tz, xdate=xdate, ydate=ydate, data=data,
        **kwargs)

# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def plot_date(
        x, y, fmt='o', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False, *,
        data=None, **kwargs):
    return gca().plot_date(
        x, y, fmt=fmt, tz=tz, xdate=xdate, ydate=ydate, **({"data":
        data} if data is not None else {}), **kwargs)


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def plot_date(
        x, y, fmt='o', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False, *,
        data=None, **kwargs):
    return gca().plot_date(
        x, y, fmt=fmt, tz=tz, xdate=xdate, ydate=ydate, **({"data":
        data} if data is not None else {}), **kwargs)


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def plot_date(
        x, y, fmt='o', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False, *,
        data=None, **kwargs):
    return gca().plot_date(
        x, y, fmt=fmt, tz=tz, xdate=xdate, ydate=ydate, **({"data":
        data} if data is not None else {}), **kwargs)


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost.