matplotlib · timhoffm · Apr 5, 2020 · Apr 3, 2020 · Apr 4, 2020 · Apr 4, 2020
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axis.py b/lib/matplotlib/axis.py
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ def get_minor_formatter(self):
        return self.minor.formatter

    def get_major_ticks(self, numticks=None):
-        """Get the tick instances; grow as necessary."""
+        r"""Return the list of major `.Tick`\s."""
        if numticks is None:
            numticks = len(self.get_majorticklocs())

@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ def get_major_ticks(self, numticks=None):
        return self.majorTicks[:numticks]

    def get_minor_ticks(self, numticks=None):
-        """Get the minor tick instances; grow as necessary."""
+        r"""Return the list of minor `.Tick`\s."""
        if numticks is None:
            numticks = len(self.get_minorticklocs())