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        "\n# Title positioning\n\nMatplotlib can display plot titles centered, flush with the left side of\na set of Axes, and flush with the right side of a set of Axes.\n"
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        "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n\nplt.plot(range(10))\n\nplt.title('Center Title')\nplt.title('Left Title', loc='left')\nplt.title('Right Title', loc='right')\n\nplt.show()"
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        "The vertical position is automatically chosen to avoid decorations\n(i.e. labels and ticks) on the topmost x-axis:\n\n"
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        "fig, axs = plt.subplots(1, 2, layout='constrained')\n\nax = axs[0]\nax.plot(range(10))\nax.xaxis.set_label_position('top')\nax.set_xlabel('X-label')\nax.set_title('Center Title')\n\nax = axs[1]\nax.plot(range(10))\nax.xaxis.set_label_position('top')\nax.xaxis.tick_top()\nax.set_xlabel('X-label')\nax.set_title('Center Title')\nplt.show()"
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        "Automatic positioning can be turned off by manually specifying the *y*\nkeyword argument for the title or setting :rc:`axes.titley` in the rcParams.\n\n"
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        "fig, axs = plt.subplots(1, 2, layout='constrained')\n\nax = axs[0]\nax.plot(range(10))\nax.xaxis.set_label_position('top')\nax.set_xlabel('X-label')\nax.set_title('Manual y', y=1.0, pad=-14)\n\nplt.rcParams['axes.titley'] = 1.0    # y is in axes-relative coordinates.\nplt.rcParams['axes.titlepad'] = -14  # pad is in points...\nax = axs[1]\nax.plot(range(10))\nax.set_xlabel('X-label')\nax.set_title('rcParam y')\n\nplt.show()"
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