Method _apply_tickdir

lib/matplotlib/axis.py:225–233

Set tick direction. Valid values are 'out', 'in', 'inout'.

(self, tickdir)

        return self._base_pad + self.get_tick_padding()

    def _apply_tickdir(self, tickdir):
        """Set tick direction.  Valid values are 'out', 'in', 'inout'."""
        # This method is responsible for verifying input and, in subclasses, for setting
        # the tick{1,2}line markers.  From the user perspective this should always be
        # called through _apply_params, which further updates ticklabel positions using
        # the new pads.
        tickdir = mpl._val_or_rc(tickdir, f'{self.__name__}.direction')
        _api.check_in_list(['in', 'out', 'inout'], tickdir=tickdir)
        self._tickdir = tickdir

    def get_tickdir(self):
        return self._tickdir