code: def _set_axis(df_or_axis, labels, axis=0, inplace=False):
      axis = validate_axis(axis, df_or_axis)
      if not isinstance(labels, ENTITY_TYPE) and not isinstance(
          labels, pd.Index
      ):
          labels = pd.Index(labels)
  
      op = DataFrameSetAxis(value=labels, axis=axis)
      result = op(df_or_axis)
      if inplace:
          df_or_axis.data = result.data
      else:
          return result
  
imports: import numpy
  import pandas
  from ...None import opcodes
  from ...core import ENTITY_TYPE, get_output_types, recursive_tile
  from ...serialization.serializables import AnyField, Int8Field, KeyField
  from ...utils import has_unknown_shape
  from ..operands import DataFrameOperandMixin, DataFrameOperand
  from ..utils import parse_index, validate_axis
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling a global function with example usage: _set_axis(df_or_axis, labels, axis, inplace) and returns: result