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matplotlib.pyplot.ylabel

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

Set the label for the y-axis.

Parameters:
ylabel : str

The label text.

labelpad : scalar, optional, default: None

Spacing in points from the axes bounding box including ticks and tick labels.

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