matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_ylabel

Axes.set_ylabel(ylabel, fontdict=None, labelpad=None, **kwargs)

Set the label for the yaxis

Parameters:

ylabel : string

y label

labelpad : scalar, optional, default: None

spacing in points between the label and the y-axis

Other Parameters:  

**kwargs : Text properties

See also

text

for information on how override and the optional args work