Update _base.py

pgierz · web-flow · commit eb0f7c7663fa · 2020-01-07T16:16:32.000+01:00
Adds an additional note to clarify get_xticklabels
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
@@ -3397,6 +3397,11 @@ def get_xticklabels(self, minor=False, which=None):
         -------
         ret : list
            List of `~matplotlib.text.Text` instances.
+        
+        Notes
+        -----
+        Please note that the tick label list is not populated until ``plt.draw()`` has been called.
+        See also: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32700935/get-xticklabels-contains-empty-text-instances
         """
         return self.xaxis.get_ticklabels(minor=minor, which=which)
 
