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# matplotlib.axis.XAxis.findobj

`XAxis.``findobj`(match=None, include_self=True)

  Find artist objects.

  Recursively find all `Artist` instances contained in self.

  match can be

  > - None: return all objects contained in artist.
  > - function with signature `boolean = match(artist)` used to filter matches
  > - class instance: e.g., Line2D. Only return artists of class type.

  If include_self is True (default), include self in the list to be checked for a match.