Clarify how to change side of the TickedStroke ticks

Author: oscargus

galleries/examples/misc/tickedstroke_demo.py

@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
 draws a path with a ticked style.  The spacing, length, and angle of
 ticks can be controlled.
 
-See also the :doc:`contour demo example
-</gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/lines_with_ticks_demo>`.
+See also the :doc:`/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/lines_with_ticks_demo` example.
 
-See also the :doc:`contours in optimization example
-</gallery/images_contours_and_fields/contours_in_optimization_demo>`.
+See also the :doc:`/gallery/images_contours_and_fields/contours_in_optimization_demo`
+example.
 """
 
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
@@ -104,3 +103,20 @@
 ax.set_ylim(0, 4)
 
 plt.show()
+
+# %%
+# Direction/side of the ticks
+# ===========================
+#
+# To change which side of the line the ticks are drawn, change the sign of the angle.
+
+fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(6, 6))
+line_x = line_y = [0, 1]
+ax.plot(line_x, line_y, label="Line",
+        path_effects=[patheffects.withTickedStroke(spacing=7, angle=135)])
+
+ax.plot(line_x, line_y, label="Opposite side",
+        path_effects=[patheffects.withTickedStroke(spacing=7, angle=-135)])
+
+ax.legend()
+plt.show()

lib/matplotlib/patheffects.py

@@ -386,11 +386,7 @@ class TickedStroke(AbstractPathEffect):
 
     This line style is sometimes referred to as a hatched line.
 
-    See also the :doc:`contour demo example
-    </gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/lines_with_ticks_demo>`.
-
-    See also the :doc:`contours in optimization example
-    </gallery/images_contours_and_fields/contours_in_optimization_demo>`.
+    See also the :doc:`/gallery/misc/tickedstroke_demo` example.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, offset=(0, 0),
@@ -407,7 +403,8 @@ def __init__(self, offset=(0, 0),
             The angle between the path and the tick in degrees.  The angle
             is measured as if you were an ant walking along the curve, with
             zero degrees pointing directly ahead, 90 to your left, -90
-            to your right, and 180 behind you.
+            to your right, and 180 behind you. To change side of the ticks,
+            change sign of the angle.
         length : float, default: 1.414
             The length of the tick relative to spacing.
             Recommended length = 1.414 (sqrt(2)) when angle=45, length=1.0