Method set_label_text

lib/matplotlib/axis.py:2026–2052

Set the text value of the axis label. Parameters ---------- label : str Text string. fontdict : dict Text properties. .. admonition:: Discouraged The use of *fontdict* is discouraged. Parameters should be

(self, label, fontdict=None, **kwargs)

        return self.units

    def set_label_text(self, label, fontdict=None, **kwargs):
        """
        Set the text value of the axis label.

        Parameters
        ----------
        label : str
            Text string.
        fontdict : dict
            Text properties.

            .. admonition:: Discouraged

               The use of *fontdict* is discouraged. Parameters should be passed as
               individual keyword arguments or using dictionary-unpacking
               ``set_label_text(..., **fontdict)``.

        **kwargs
            Merged into fontdict.
        """
        self.isDefault_label = False
        self.label.set_text(label)
        if fontdict is not None:
            self.label.update(fontdict)
        self.label.update(kwargs)
        self.stale = True
        return self.label

    def set_major_formatter(self, formatter):
        """