matplotlib adding string to a an axis

Question

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt 
import numpy as np 
ydata = [55,60,65,70,75,80] 
xdata = [1,2,3,4,5,6] 
plt.plot(xdata, ydata)  
set(plt.gca,'XTickLabel',{'Jan','Feb','Mar','April','May','June'}) 
plt.show()

I am using matplotlib and trying to add text values to appear on the x axis.

I have tried to use the following code but get the following error message
set(plt.gca,'XTickLabel', {'Jan','Feb','Mar','April','May','June'}) TypeError: set expected at most 1 arguments, got 3 I am not sure what this is referring get current access I have set the value

Possible duplicate of [plot with custom text for x axis points](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3100985/plot-with-custom-text-for-x-axis-points) — chickity china chinese chicken, Aug 02 '17 at 21:57

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '17 at 21:53

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Sets are a Python data structure, it has nothing to do with what you want here, you only need to use ax.set_xticklabels and ax.set_xticks to ensure all of them show in the plot:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt 
import numpy as np
fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ydata = [55,60,65,70,75,80] 
xdata = [1,2,3,4,5,6]
ax.set_xticks(xdata)
ax.set_xticklabels(['Jan','Feb','Mar','April','May','June'])
plt.plot(xdata, ydata)    
plt.show()

answered Aug 02 '17 at 21:53

Vinícius Figueiredo

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@daaxeman I'm glad to help! Please remember to [accept](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/5235) the answer if it was helpful, it's an overall good for the community. – Vinícius Figueiredo Aug 02 '17 at 22:32
Sorry I am new to this how do "I accept" the answer – da axe man Aug 04 '17 at 06:51
It's explained [here](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/5235), you just need to click on the check mark beside it. – Vinícius Figueiredo Aug 04 '17 at 11:51
I think I have done it I have not used this before so sorry was not aware of the protocols – da axe man Aug 04 '17 at 13:42

matplotlib adding string to a an axis

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