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How to get more date labels?

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Description

The existing library is sparse on placing date labels at the bottom of the charts - is there a way to customize how many show up and/or the frequency of the date labels.

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Research direction

The issue does not name a source file, test, or example. Start by reproducing a chart with the existing date labels and inspect the plotting and axis-formatting entry points; done means callers can control the number or frequency of labels without losing readable bottom-axis dates.

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Assessment

Tech stack
matplotlib, python
Domain
data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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