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matplotlib.axis.Axis.set_major_formatter¶

Axis.set_major_formatter(self, formatter)[source]¶

Set the formatter of the major ticker.

Parameters:	formatter : `Formatter`

Examples using `matplotlib.axis.Axis.set_major_formatter`¶

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Creating a timeline with lines, dates, and text

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