setting the step of x and y axes

I'm looking for the way to set the step of x and y axes. does it exist a way?

[Thomas]

what do you mean by 'step of x and y axes'?

Answer 1

[Azzi Abdelmalek]

t=0:0.1:10
y=cos(t)
plot(t,y)
set(gca,'xtick',linspace(min(t),max(t),8),'ytick',linspace(min(y),max(y),8))