matplotlib.pyplot.yticks

matplotlib.pyplot.yticks(ticks=None, labels=None, **kwargs)

Get or set the current tick locations and labels of the y-axis.

Pass no arguments to return the current values without modifying them.

Parameters:

ticksarray-like, optional

The list of ytick locations. Passing an empty list removes all yticks.

labelsarray-like, optional

The labels to place at the given ticks locations. This argument can only be passed if ticks is passed as well.

**kwargs

Text properties can be used to control the appearance of the labels.

Returns:

locs

The list of ytick locations.

labels

The list of ylabel Text objects.

Notes

Calling this function with no arguments (e.g. yticks()) is the pyplot equivalent of calling get_yticks and get_yticklabels on the current axes. Calling this function with arguments is the pyplot equivalent of calling set_yticks and set_yticklabels on the current axes.

Examples

>>> locs, labels = yticks()  # Get the current locations and labels.
>>> yticks(np.arange(0, 1, step=0.2))  # Set label locations.
>>> yticks(np.arange(3), ['Tom', 'Dick', 'Sue'])  # Set text labels.
>>> yticks([0, 1, 2], ['January', 'February', 'March'],
...        rotation=45)  # Set text labels and properties.
>>> yticks([])  # Disable yticks.

Examples using matplotlib.pyplot.yticks

Arrow Demo

Demo Colorbar of Inset Axes

Table Demo