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matplotlib.axis.Axis.set_label_text

Axis.set_label_text(self, label, fontdict=None, **kwargs)[source]

Set the text value of the axis label.

Parameters:
label : str

Text string.

fontdict : dict

Text properties.

**kwargs

Merged into fontdict.