Fix typo in set_xlim() docstring

cfackler · cfackler · commit 1f675ad2af47 · 2016-10-30T22:40:03.000-04:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ def set_xlim(self, left=None, right=None, emit=True, auto=False, **kw):
         For example, suppose *x* is years before present.
         Then one might use::
 
-          set_ylim(5000, 0)
+          set_xlim(5000, 0)
 
         so 5000 years ago is on the left of the plot and the
         present is on the right.
