i struggling 'translate' instructions find python use of pyplot in julia. must simple question, know how set number of ticks in plot in julia using pyplot? if have x = [1,2,3,4,5] y = [1,3,6,8,11] you can pyplot.plot(x,y) which draws plot and do pyplot.xticks([1,3,5]) for tics @ 1,3 , 5 on x-axis pyplot.yticks([1,6,11]) for tics @ 1,6 , 11 on y-axis tic spacing if want fx 4 tics , want evenly spaced , dont mind floats, can collect(linspace(x[1], x[end], 4). if need tics integers , want 4 tics, can do collect(x[1]:div(x[end],4):x[end]) edit maybe wont belong here atleast you'll see it... whenever you're looking method that's supposed in module x can find these methods typing in repl x. + tab key to clarify, if want search module method suspect starts x, xticts, in repl (terminal/shell) do pyplot.x and press tab twice , you'll see julia> pyplot.x xkcd xlabel xlim xscale xticks and if you're n