matplotlib.pyplot.ylabel

matplotlib.pyplot.ylabel(ylabel, fontdict=None, labelpad=None, **kwargs)

Set the label for the y-axis.

Parameters:

ylabel : str

The label text.

labelpad : scalar, optional, default: None

Spacing in points between the label and the y-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.ylabel

Stacked Bar Graph

Nan Test

Scatter Symbol

Axes Demo

Invert Axes

Multiple subplots

Multiline

Controlling style of text and labels using a dictionary

Usetex Demo

Pyplot Mathtext

Pyplot Simple

Pyplot Text

Solarized Light stylesheet

XKCD

Findobj Demo

Plotfile Demo

Table Demo

Tight Bbox Test

Custom scale

Symlog Demo

Pgf Preamble

Usage Guide

Pyplot tutorial