How to choose the numbers shown on the axes of a plot in mathemetica?

Question

I have already checked all the examples and settings in the Mathematica documentation center, but couldn\'t find any example on how to choose the numbers that will be shown

Answer 1

Ticks also accepts a function, which will save you the trouble of listing the points manually or having to change the max value each time. Here's an example:

xTickFunc[min_, max_] := 
 Table[{i, i, 0.02}, {i, Ceiling[min/Pi] Pi, Floor[max/Pi] Pi, Pi}]
Plot[Sinc[x], {x, -5 Pi, 5 Pi}, Ticks -> {xTickFunc, Automatic}, 
 PlotRange -> All]

If you want more flexibility in customizing your ticks, you might want to look into LevelScheme.