How to set limit range (xlim) in python matplotlib?

Question

Why doesn't matplotlib.pyplot.xlim() method work in the below example?

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
l = [0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0]
plt.plot(l,l)
plt.xlim = (-10,10)
plt.show()

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Possible duplicate of [Python, Matplotlib, subplot: How to set the axis range?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2849286/python-matplotlib-subplot-how-to-set-the-axis-range) — Denis Kuzin, Sep 28 '18 at 10:33

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 12 '17 at 15:12

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matplotlib.pyplot.xlim, matplotlib.pyplot.ylim are functions. You should call them instead of assigning to them:

plt.ylim(-10,10)
plt.xlim(-10,10)

answered Mar 12 '17 at 15:12

falsetru

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 12 '17 at 15:13

3

plt.xlim is a function. Instead of changing this function, you need to use it by calling it with the respective limits.

plt.xlim((-10,10))

answered Mar 12 '17 at 15:13

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