matplotlib get and chan values of tick labels

1import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
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3fig, ax = plt.subplots()
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5# We need to draw the canvas, otherwise the labels won't be positioned and 
6# won't have values yet.
7fig.canvas.draw()
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9labels = [item.get_text() for item in ax.get_xticklabels()]
10labels[1] = 'Testing'
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12ax.set_xticklabels(labels)
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14plt.show()
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