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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
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Expand Up @@ -3613,6 +3613,11 @@ def set_xlim(self, left=None, right=None, *, emit=True, auto=False,
The *left* value may be greater than the *right* value, in which
case the x-axis values will decrease from left to right.

To set limits with additional `.margins` applied, then instead
of `.set_xlim`, modify the ``x0`` and/or ``x1`` attributes on
the ``Axes.dataLim`` `.Bbox` and call `.autoscale` with an
*axis* argument of 'x'.

Examples
--------
>>> set_xlim(left, right)
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The *bottom* value may be greater than the *top* value, in which
case the y-axis values will decrease from *bottom* to *top*.

To set limits with additional `.margins` applied, then instead
of `.set_ylim`, modify the ``y0`` and/or ``y1`` attributes on
the ``Axes.dataLim`` `.Bbox` and call `.autoscale` with an
*axis* argument of 'y'.

Examples
--------
>>> set_ylim(bottom, top)
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