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matplotlib.pyplot.xlabel

matplotlib.pyplot.xlabel(s, *args, **kwargs)

Set the x axis label of the current axis.

Default override is:

override = {
    'fontsize'            : 'small',
    'verticalalignment'   : 'top',
    'horizontalalignment' : 'center'
    }

See also

text()
For information on how override and the optional args work