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# label.measure_numbers

`abjad.tools.label.` `measure_numbers`(container, style='comment')

  Label measure numbers in container according to style.

  Turn measure number labels on with `style = 'comment'`.

      abjad> staff = Staff(RigidMeasure((2, 8), construct.run(2)) * 3)
      abjad> pitchtools.diatonicize(staff)
      abjad> label.measure_numbers(staff, style = 'comment')
      abjad> print staff.format
      \new Staff {
              % start measure 1
              {
                      \time 2/8
                      c'8
                      d'8
              }
              % stop measure 1
              % start measure 2
              {
                      \time 2/8
                      e'8
                      f'8
              }
              % stop measure 2
              % start measure 3
              {
                      \time 2/8
                      g'8
                      a'8
              }
              % stop measure 3
      }

  Turn measure number labels off with `style = None`.

      abjad> label.measure_numbers(staff, style = None)
      abjad> print staff.format
      \new Staff {
              {
                      \time 2/8
                      c'8
                      d'8
              }
              {
                      \time 2/8
                      e'8
                      f'8
              }
              {
                      \time 2/8
                      g'8
                      a'8
              }
      }

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