How can I change the labels under a bar chart in Matlab?

Question

I am creating bar charts in Matlab, and I would like to put a text label under each bar showing what the bar represents.

I seem to be only able to place numbers under each individual bar.
eg: bar([1 2 3],[# # #]);
This command plots three bars labeled 1, 2 and 3.
Matlab doesn't seem to allow me to put text in the place of 1, 2, 3.

If you could give me a command that would change this it would be most helpful. Thanks.

Answer 1

you should be able to manipulate those from the figure window. Thats the easiest strategy.


You should also be able to modify them using the xlabel command.
set(gca,'xtick',[2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5])
This allows you to change where they are and their number value, but doesnt put letters in place.

aha

set(gca,'xticklabel',{'a' 'b' 'c' 'frog' 'tree'})

That should do it for you

Answer 2

Bar Chart Matlab

Answer 3

Matlab Bar Chart