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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[Bug]: ax.xaxis.set_label(...) doesn't set the x-axis label","articleBody":"### Bug summary\n\nI'm used to using the Axis API like `ax.xaxis.set_major_formatter(...)` etc., so to be consistent it would be nice if one could do `ax.xaxis.set_label(...)` instead of `ax.set_xlabel(...)`. It seems like `ax.xaxis.set_label(...)` does not label the axis however.\n\n### Code for reproduction\n\n```Python\nimport matplotlib.pyplot as plt\r\n\r\nfig, ax = plt.subplots()\r\nax.xaxis.set_label(\"x-label\")\n```\n\n\n### Actual outcome\n\n\u003cimg width=\"580\" alt=\"Screenshot 2024-03-24 at 10 02 10\" src=\"https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/assets/6197628/1f11362e-c995-43b9-adeb-61b97009ce84\"\u003e\r\n\n\n### Expected outcome\n\n\u003cimg width=\"602\" alt=\"Screenshot 2024-03-24 at 10 02 26\" src=\"https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib/assets/6197628/8f7c4c49-c1b1-4790-b392-0538805b2dea\"\u003e\r\n\n\n### Additional information\n\n_No response_\n\n### Operating system\n\n_No response_\n\n### Matplotlib Version\n\n3.8.3\n\n### Matplotlib Backend\n\n_No response_\n\n### Python version\n\n_No response_\n\n### Jupyter version\n\n_No response_\n\n### Installation\n\nconda","author":{"url":"https://github.com/dstansby","@type":"Person","name":"dstansby"},"datePublished":"2024-03-24T10:02:51.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":4},"url":"https://github.com/27971/matplotlib/issues/27971"}