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matplotlib.pyplot.xlabel¶

matplotlib.pyplot.xlabel(xlabel, fontdict=None, labelpad=None, **kwargs)[source]¶

Set the label for the x-axis.

Parameters:

xlabel : str

The label text.

labelpad : scalar, optional, default: None

Spacing in points between the label and the x-axis.

Other Parameters:

**kwargs : Text properties

Text properties control the appearance of the label.

See also

text: for information on how override and the optional args work

Examples using `matplotlib.pyplot.xlabel`¶

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Multiple subplots

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Controlling style of text and labels using a dictionary

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Pyplot Mathtext

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Solarized Light stylesheet

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