.. _pylab_examples-axes_props:

pylab_examples example code: axes_props.py
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.. plot:: /home/tcaswell/source/p/matplotlib/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/axes_props.py

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    """
    You can control the axis tick and grid properties
    """
    
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
    import numpy as np
    
    t = np.arange(0.0, 2.0, 0.01)
    s = np.sin(2 * np.pi * t)
    fig, ax = plt.subplots()
    ax.plot(t, s)
    ax.grid(True)
    
    ticklines = ax.get_xticklines() + ax.get_yticklines()
    gridlines = ax.get_xgridlines() + ax.get_ygridlines()
    ticklabels = ax.get_xticklabels() + ax.get_yticklabels()
    
    for line in ticklines:
        line.set_linewidth(3)
    
    for line in gridlines:
        line.set_linestyle('-.')
    
    for label in ticklabels:
        label.set_color('r')
        label.set_fontsize('medium')
    
    plt.show()
    

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