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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"ScalarFormatter.set_powerlimits documentation seems inconsistent","articleBody":"\u003c!--To help us understand and resolve your issue, please fill out the form to the best of your ability.--\u003e\r\n\u003c!--You can feel free to delete the sections that do not apply.--\u003e\r\n\r\n### Bug report\r\n\r\nDocumentation says:\r\n\u003e set_powerlimits(self, lims)[source]\r\n\u003e Sets size thresholds for scientific notation.\r\n\u003e (min_exp, max_exp)\r\n\u003e A tuple containing the powers of 10 that determine the switchover threshold. Numbers below 10\\*\\*min_exp and above 10\\*\\*max_exp will be displayed in scientific notation.\r\n\r\nHowever\r\n\r\n```\r\n    sFormatter = matplotlib.ticker.ScalarFormatter(useOffset=False, useMathText=True)\r\n    sFormatter.set_powerlimits((-2, 2))\r\n    plt.plot([120,130,140],[0.03,0.05,0.08])\r\n    plt.gca().xaxis.set_major_formatter(sFormatter)\r\n    plt.gca().yaxis.set_major_formatter(sFormatter)\r\n```\r\n\r\ndoes use scientific notation on the y axis but not the x axis. The the correct description of the actual behaviour seems to be \r\n\r\n\u003e A tuple containing the powers of 10 that determine the switchover threshold. Numbers with absolute values below 10**(min_exp+1) and above 10**(max_exp+1) will be displayed in scientific notation.\r\n\r\nOr it is a bug (would make more sense if the original description were correct).","author":{"url":"https://github.com/cmbant","@type":"Person","name":"cmbant"},"datePublished":"2019-10-03T22:29:15.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":3},"url":"https://github.com/15376/matplotlib/issues/15376"}