.. _pylab_examples-invert_axes:

pylab_examples example code: invert_axes.py
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.. plot:: /builddir/build/BUILD/matplotlib-1.2.0/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/invert_axes.py

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    #!/usr/bin/env python
    """
    
    You can use decreasing axes by flipping the normal order of the axis
    limits
    
    """
    from pylab import *
    
    t = arange(0.01, 5.0, 0.01)
    s = exp(-t)
    plot(t, s)
    
    xlim(5,0)  # decreasing time
    
    xlabel('decreasing time (s)')
    ylabel('voltage (mV)')
    title('Should be growing...')
    grid(True)
    
    show()
    

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