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DOC: Clarify Artist.set() behavior #31057

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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions lib/matplotlib/artist.py
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Expand Up @@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ def _update_set_signature_and_docstring(cls):
Set multiple properties at once.

::

a.set(a=A, b=B, c=C)

is equivalent to ::
Expand All @@ -177,8 +178,13 @@ def _update_set_signature_and_docstring(cls):
a.set_b(B)
a.set_c(C)

The order of operations is not guaranteed, however most properties do not
depend on each other.
In addition to the full property names, aliases are also supported, e.g.
``set(lw=2)`` is equivalent to ``set(linewidth=2)``, but it is an error
to pass both simultaneously.

The order of the individual setter calls matches the order of parameters
in ``set()``. However, most properties do not depend on each other so
that order is rarely relevant.

Supported properties are

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