# Argument for number of axis ticks

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**Category:** Visualization\
**Tags:** plots\
**Created:** [February 20, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/argument-for-number-of-axis-ticks/76817 "2022-02-20T19:59:39Z")\
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There are a number of knobs to turn in Plots.jl. For instance, you could use the argument `formatter` and an adequate font size:

```julia
using Formatting, Plots; gr()
x = -6:0.01:6
plot(x, sin, formatter = x -> format(x, precision=2), tickfontsize=10)

```

**NB:** there are also individual `xformatter` and `yformatter`

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