Merge pull request #1503 from ivanov/doc-ticks-inout

mdboom · mdboom · commit b5f14d5d8c93 · 2012-11-15T11:53:53.000-08:00
DOC: 'inout' option for tick_params direction
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes.py
@@ -2334,8 +2334,8 @@ def tick_params(self, axis='both', **kwargs):
         *which* : ['major' | 'minor' | 'both']
             Default is 'major'; apply arguments to *which* ticks.
 
-        *direction* : ['in' | 'out']
-            Puts ticks inside or outside the axes.
+        *direction* : ['in' | 'out' | 'inout']
+            Puts ticks inside the axes, outside the axes, or both.
 
         *length*
             Tick length in points.
