matplotlib.pyplot.ticklabel_format#

matplotlib.pyplot.ticklabel_format(*,axis='both',style=None,scilimits=None,useOffset=None,useLocale=None,useMathText=None)[source]#

Configure theScalarFormatter used by default for linear Axes.

If a parameter is not set, the corresponding property of the formatteris left unchanged.

Parameters:

axis{'x', 'y', 'both'}, default: 'both'

The axis to configure. Only major ticks are affected.

style{'sci', 'scientific', 'plain'}

Whether to use scientific notation.The formatter default is to use scientific notation.'sci' is equivalent to 'scientific'.

scilimitspair of ints (m, n)

Scientific notation is used only for numbers outside the range10^m to 10ⁿ (and only if the formatter isconfigured to use scientific notation at all). Use (0, 0) toinclude all numbers. Use (m, m) where m != 0 to fix the order ofmagnitude to 10^m.The formatter default isrcParams["axes.formatter.limits"] (default:[-5,6]).

useOffsetbool or float

If True, the offset is calculated as needed.If False, no offset is used.If a numeric value, it sets the offset.The formatter default isrcParams["axes.formatter.useoffset"] (default:True).

useLocalebool

Whether to format the number using the current locale or using theC (English) locale. This affects e.g. the decimal separator. Theformatter default isrcParams["axes.formatter.use_locale"] (default:False).

useMathTextbool

Render the offset and scientific notation in mathtext.The formatter default isrcParams["axes.formatter.use_mathtext"] (default:False).

Raises:

AttributeError

If the current formatter is not aScalarFormatter.

Notes

Note

This is thepyplot wrapper foraxes.Axes.ticklabel_format.