xtickangle — Query or set X-axis tick label rotation.
xtickangle returns or updates the X-axis tick label rotation in degrees for the current axes or specified axes handles.
Syntax
angle = xtickangle()
xtickangle(angle)
angle = xtickangle(ax)
xtickangle(ax, angle)Inputs
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
angle | NumericScalar | Yes | — | X-axis tick label rotation in degrees. |
ax | AxesHandle | Yes | — | Scalar target axes handle. |
ax | AxesHandle | Yes | — | Target axes handle or array of axes handles. |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
angle | NumericScalar | Current X-axis tick label rotation in degrees. |
Errors
| Identifier | When | Message |
|---|---|---|
RunMat:xtickangle:InvalidArgument | Argument count, angle value, or axes handle is invalid. | xtickangle: invalid argument |
RunMat:xtickangle:Internal | Internal plotting state update fails. | xtickangle: internal operation failed |
How xtickangle works
xtickangle()returns the current X tick label rotation, defaulting to0.xtickangle(angle)sets the current axes X tick label rotation in degrees. Integer scalars from any native integer class are accepted.xtickangle(ax)queries a scalar axes handle without changing the current axes.xtickangle(ax, angle)accepts a scalar axes handle or numeric array of axes handles and sets each target. RunMat mode additionally accepts typed-integer aliases for encoded axes handles.- The function shares state with
XTickLabelRotationon axes andTickLabelRotationon the X-axis ruler returned byget(ax, 'XAxis').
GPU memory and residency
xtickangle only reads and writes axes metadata. It does not inspect, gather, or transform GPU-resident plot data.
Examples
Rotate X tick labels
plot(1:3);
xtickangle(45);
xtickangle()Expected output:
ans = 45Target a specific axes
ax = subplot(1, 2, 1);
xtickangle(ax, -30);Using xtickangle with coding agents
Open a RunMat example with live inputs, then ask the agent to explain how xtickangle changes the result.
Run a small xtickangle example, explain the result, then change one input and compare the output.
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Open-source implementation
Unlike proprietary runtimes, every RunMat function is open-source. Read exactly how xtickangle is executed, line by line, in Rust.
- View the source for xtickangle in Rust on GitHub
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