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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:

def set_locs(self, locs):
        'Sets the locations of the ticks'
        # don't actually use the locs. This is just needed to work with
        # matplotlib. Force to use vmin, vmax
        _check_implicitly_registered()

        self.locs = locs

        (vmin, vmax) = vi = tuple(self.axis.get_view_interval())
        if vi != self.plot_obj.view_interval:
            self.plot_obj.date_axis_info = None
        self.plot_obj.view_interval = vi
        if vmax < vmin:
            (vmin, vmax) = (vmax, vmin)
        self._set_default_format(vmin, vmax)