Update lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py

Co-authored-by: Jody Klymak <[email protected]>

Author: ZzN1NJ4

lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py

@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ def set_aspect(self, aspect, adjustable=None, anchor=None, share=False):
         if not cbook._str_equal(aspect, 'auto'):
             aspect = float(aspect)  # raise ValueError if necessary
             if aspect <= 0 or ~np.isfinite(aspect):
-                raise ValueError("aspect must be positive")
+                raise ValueError(f"aspect must be finite and positive: aspect = {aspect}")
 
         if share:
             axes = {sibling for name in self._axis_names