Merge pull request #17915 from timhoffm/doc-set_ticks-limits

efiring · web-flow · commit 06f6c36e8759 · 2020-07-13T12:34:44.000-10:00
Document that set_ticks() increases view limits if necessary
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axis.py b/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
@@ -1801,6 +1801,9 @@ def set_ticks(self, ticks, minor=False):
         """
         Set this Axis' tick locations.
 
+        If necessary, the view limits of the Axis are expanded so that all
+        given ticks are visible.
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         ticks : list of floats
