simplify docstrings

toddrjen · toddrjen · commit c250937bd7cb · 2020-04-27T00:24:39.000-04:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axis.py b/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
@@ -1551,19 +1551,7 @@ def set_minor_formatter(self, formatter):
 
         In addition to a `~matplotlib.ticker.Formatter` instance,
         this also accepts a ``str`` or function.
-
-        For a ``str`` a `~matplotlib.ticker.StrMethodFormatter` is used.
-        The field used for the value must be labeled ``'x'`` and the field used
-        for the position must be labeled ``'pos'``.
-        See the  `~matplotlib.ticker.StrMethodFormatter` documentation for
-        more information.
-
-        For a function a `~matplotlib.ticker.FuncFormatter` is used.
-        The function should take in two inputs (a tick value ``x`` and a
-        position ``pos``), and return a string containing the corresponding
-        tick label.
-        See the  `~matplotlib.ticker.FuncFormatter` documentation for
-        more information.
+        See `.Axis.set_major_formatter` for more information.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
@@ -1572,30 +1560,6 @@ def set_minor_formatter(self, formatter):
         self._set_formatter(formatter, self.minor)
 
     def _set_formatter(self, formatter, level):
-        """
-        Set the formatter of the major or minor ticker.
-
-        In addition to a `~matplotlib.ticker.Formatter` instance,
-        this also accepts a ``str`` or function.
-
-        For a ``str`` a `~matplotlib.ticker.StrMethodFormatter` is used.
-        The field used for the value must be labeled ``'x'`` and the field used
-        for the position must be labeled ``'pos'``.
-        See the  `~matplotlib.ticker.StrMethodFormatter` documentation for
-        more information.
-
-        For a function a `~matplotlib.ticker.FuncFormatter` is used.
-        The function should take in two inputs (a tick value ``x`` and a
-        position ``pos``), and return a string containing the corresponding
-        tick label.
-        See the  `~matplotlib.ticker.FuncFormatter` documentation for
-        more information.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        formatter : `~matplotlib.ticker.Formatter`, ``str``, or function
-        level : `self.major` or `self.minor`
-        """
         if isinstance(formatter, str):
             formatter = mticker.StrMethodFormatter(formatter)
         # Don't allow any other TickHelper to avoid easy-to-make errors,
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -210,13 +210,17 @@ def _formfunc(x, pos):
 
     ax = plt.figure().subplots()
 
-    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_majfmt == True
-    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_minfmt == True
+    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_majfmt
+    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_minfmt
+    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_majfmt
+    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_minfmt
 
     ax.xaxis.set_major_formatter(_formfunc)
 
-    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_majfmt == False
-    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_minfmt == True
+    assert not ax.xaxis.isDefault_majfmt
+    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_minfmt
+    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_majfmt
+    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_minfmt
 
     targ_funcformatter = mticker.FuncFormatter(_formfunc)
 
@@ -231,13 +235,17 @@ def test_strmethodformatter_auto_formatter():
 
     ax = plt.figure().subplots()
 
-    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_majfmt == True
-    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_minfmt == True
+    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_majfmt
+    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_minfmt
+    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_majfmt
+    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_minfmt
 
     ax.yaxis.set_minor_formatter(formstr)
 
-    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_majfmt == True
-    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_minfmt == False
+    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_majfmt
+    assert ax.xaxis.isDefault_minfmt
+    assert ax.yaxis.isDefault_majfmt
+    assert not ax.yaxis.isDefault_minfmt
 
     targ_strformatter = mticker.StrMethodFormatter(formstr)
 
