DOC:Update axes documentation (#14989)

sameshl · timhoffm · commit 3c60590217bc · 2019-08-09T07:14:24.000+02:00
* DOC:Update axes documentation Add info about the fact no change in view limits with `autoscale_view()` if axes already set, e.g with `set_xlim()` closes #6055 * fix formatting issues * update note set_xlim ---> `set_xlim`
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
@@ -2360,6 +2360,10 @@ def autoscale_view(self, tight=None, scalex=True, scaley=True):
         changed after the artist has been added to an Axes instance.  In that
         case, use :meth:`matplotlib.axes.Axes.relim` prior to calling
         autoscale_view.
+
+        If the views of the axes are fixed, e.g. via `set_xlim`, they will
+        not be changed by autoscale_view().
+        See :meth:`matplotlib.axes.Axes.autoscale` for an alternative.
         """
         if tight is not None:
             self._tight = bool(tight)
