xlabel

label x-axis

ylabel

label y-axis

zlabel

label z-axis

Calling Sequence

xlabel("string label")

xlabel("string label", "PropertyName", PropertyValue)

ylabel("string label")

ylabel("string label", "PropertyName", PropertyValue)

zlabel("string label")

zlabel("string label", "PropertyName", PropertyValue)

Arguments

“string label” a string:  labels the axis of the current axes

: :”PropertyName” a string: a property name : :PropertyValue a property value :

Description

Each axes graphics object can have one label for the x-, y-, and z-axis.

The label appears beneath its respective axis in a two-dimensional plot and to the side or beneath the axis in a three-dimensional plot.

Sample

Examples

`xlabel`_(["first line";"second line"])
      `ylabel`_("A label on y axis", "fontsize", 6)

See Also

• title display a title on a graphic window