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matplotlib.pyplot.ylabel

matplotlib.pyplot.ylabel(s, *args, **kwargs)[source]

Set the y-axis label of the current axes.

Call signature:

ylabel(label, fontdict=None, labelpad=None, **kwargs)

This is the pyplot equivalent of calling set_ylabel on the current axes. See there for a full parameter description.