ylim

set or get y-axis limits.

Syntax

• lims = ylim()

• ylim([ymin, ymax])

• ylim('auto')

• ylim('manual')

• m = ylim('mode')

• ylim(ax, ...)

Input argument

• [ymin, ymax] - y-coordinates: vector or matrix.

• 'auto' - enable automatic limit selection.

• 'manual' - freeze the y-axis limits at their current value.

• 'mode' - returns the current y-axis limits mode.

• ax - a scalar graphics object value: parent container, specified as a axes.

Output argument

• lims - two-element vector: [ymin, ymax]

• m - 'auto' or 'manual'.

Description

ylim get or set the limits of the y-axis for the current plot.

Example

x = linspace(-1, 1);
y = sin(2*pi*x);
plot(x, y);
lim = ylim()
m = ylim('mode')

See also

axes, axis.

History

Version	Description
1.0.0	initial version

Author

Allan CORNET