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# matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_yscale

`Axes.``set_yscale`(value, **kwargs)

  Set the y-axis scale

  Parameters: | value : {“linear”, “log”, “symlog”, “logit”} scaling strategy to apply

  See also

  `matplotlib.scale.LinearScale`
    linear transfrom
  `matplotlib.scale.LogTransform`
    log transform
  `matplotlib.scale.SymmetricalLogTransform`
    symlog transform
  `matplotlib.scale.LogisticTransform`
    logit transform

  Notes

  Different kwargs are accepted, depending on the scale. See the `scale` module for more information.