Merge pull request matplotlib#26711 from meeseeksmachine/auto-backport-of-pr-26709-on-v3.8.x

Backport PR matplotlib#26709 on branch v3.8.x (DOC: consistency in docstrings of formatting of array-like)

Author: QuLogic

lib/matplotlib/axis.py

@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ def set_ticks(self, ticks, labels=None, *, minor=False, **kwargs):
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        ticks : 1D ArrayLike
+        ticks : 1D array-like
             Array of tick locations.  The axis `.Locator` is replaced by a
             `~.ticker.FixedLocator`.