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matplotlib.axis.Axis.set_major_locator¶

Axis.set_major_locator(self, locator)[source]¶

Set the locator of the major ticker.

Parameters:	locator : `Locator`

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

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Hatch-filled histograms

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Creating a timeline with lines, dates, and text

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