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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
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Expand Up @@ -1577,10 +1577,13 @@ def axis(self, *args, emit=True, **kwargs):
'on' Turn on axis lines and labels. Same as ``True``.
'off' Turn off axis lines and labels. Same as ``False``.
'equal' Set equal scaling (i.e., make circles circular) by
changing axis limits.
changing axis limits. This is the same as
``ax.set_aspect('equal', adjustable='datalim')``.
Explicit data limits may not be respected in this case.
'scaled' Set equal scaling (i.e., make circles circular) by
changing dimensions of the plot box, then disable further
autoscaling.
changing dimensions of the plot box. This is the same as
``ax.set_aspect('equal', adjustable='box', anchor='C')``.
Additionally, further autoscaling will be disabled.
'tight' Set limits just large enough to show all data, then
disable further autoscaling.
'auto' Automatic scaling (fill plot box with data).
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