Re: [Matplotlib-users] easy question on ytick label format

[Mark B. <ma...@gm...>]

Thanks. Easy and useful.

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Tony Yu <ts...@gm...> wrote:

>
>>> On 06/01/2012 02:58 PM, Mark Bakker wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> I want to plot plot([1000,2000])
>>> Then on the y-axis, I want labels 1 and 2, and at the top of the y-axis
>>> I want E3.
>>> This works automatically with plot([1e7,2e7]).
>>> But I assume that is something that can be set for plot([1e3,2e3]) as
>>> well.
>>>
>>> I have been browsing the examples, and tried the (for me) obvious
>>> things, but couldn't find the answer.
>>>
>>> Any help is appreciated,
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Hi Mark,
>
> You can set the (exponent) limits at which scientific notation is
> activated:
>
>     plt.ticklabel_format(scilimits=(-3, 3))
>
> -Tony
>