24.5. "turtle" — Turtle graphics for Tk
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24.5.1. Introduction
====================

Turtle graphics is a popular way for introducing programming to kids.
It was part of the original Logo programming language developed by
Wally Feurzig and Seymour Papert in 1966.

Imagine a robotic turtle starting at (0, 0) in the x-y plane.  After
an "import turtle", give it the command "turtle.forward(15)", and it
moves (on-screen!) 15 pixels in the direction it is facing, drawing a
line as it moves.  Give it the command "turtle.right(25)", and it
rotates in-place 25 degrees clockwise.

By combining together these and similar commands, intricate shapes and
pictures can easily be drawn.

The "turtle" module is an extended reimplementation of the same-named
module from the Python standard distribution up to version Python 2.5.

It tries to keep the merits of the old turtle module and to be
(nearly) 100% compatible with it.  This means in the first place to
enable the learning programmer to use all the commands, classes and
methods interactively when using the module from within IDLE run with
the "-n" switch.

The turtle module provides turtle graphics primitives, in both object-
oriented and procedure-oriented ways.  Because it uses "Tkinter" for
the underlying graphics, it needs a version of Python installed with
Tk support.

The object-oriented interface uses essentially two+two classes:

1. The "TurtleScreen" class defines graphics windows as a
   playground for the drawing turtles.  Its constructor needs a
   "Tkinter.Canvas" or a "ScrolledCanvas" as argument.  It should be
   used when "turtle" is used as part of some application.

   The function "Screen()" returns a singleton object of a
   "TurtleScreen" subclass. This function should be used when "turtle"
   is used as a standalone tool for doing graphics. As a singleton
   object, inheriting from its class is not possible.

   All methods of TurtleScreen/Screen also exist as functions, i.e. as
   part of the procedure-oriented interface.

2. "RawTurtle" (alias: "RawPen") defines Turtle objects which draw
   on a "TurtleScreen".  Its constructor needs a Canvas,
   ScrolledCanvas or TurtleScreen as argument, so the RawTurtle
   objects know where to draw.

   Derived from RawTurtle is the subclass "Turtle" (alias: "Pen"),
   which draws on “the” "Screen" - instance which is automatically
   created, if not already present.

   All methods of RawTurtle/Turtle also exist as functions, i.e. part
   of the procedure-oriented interface.

The procedural interface provides functions which are derived from the
methods of the classes "Screen" and "Turtle".  They have the same
names as the corresponding methods.  A screen object is automatically
created whenever a function derived from a Screen method is called.
An (unnamed) turtle object is automatically created whenever any of
the functions derived from a Turtle method is called.

To use multiple turtles an a screen one has to use the object-oriented
interface.

Note: In the following documentation the argument list for functions
  is given. Methods, of course, have the additional first argument
  *self* which is omitted here.


24.5.2. Overview over available Turtle and Screen methods
=========================================================


24.5.2.1. Turtle methods
------------------------

Turtle motion
   Move and draw
         "forward()" | "fd()"
         "backward()" | "bk()" | "back()"
         "right()" | "rt()"
         "left()" | "lt()"
         "goto()" | "setpos()" | "setposition()"
         "setx()"
         "sety()"
         "setheading()" | "seth()"
         "home()"
         "circle()"
         "dot()"
         "stamp()"
         "clearstamp()"
         "clearstamps()"
         "undo()"
         "speed()"

   Tell Turtle’s state
         "position()" | "pos()"
         "towards()"
         "xcor()"
         "ycor()"
         "heading()"
         "distance()"

   Setting and measurement
         "degrees()"
         "radians()"

Pen control
   Drawing state
         "pendown()" | "pd()" | "down()"
         "penup()" | "pu()" | "up()"
         "pensize()" | "width()"
         "pen()"
         "isdown()"

   Color control
         "color()"
         "pencolor()"
         "fillcolor()"

   Filling
         "fill()"
         "begin_fill()"
         "end_fill()"

   More drawing control
         "reset()"
         "clear()"
         "write()"

Turtle state
   Visibility
         "showturtle()" | "st()"
         "hideturtle()" | "ht()"
         "isvisible()"

   Appearance
         "shape()"
         "resizemode()"
         "shapesize()" | "turtlesize()"
         "settiltangle()"
         "tiltangle()"
         "tilt()"

Using events
      "onclick()"
      "onrelease()"
      "ondrag()"
      "mainloop()" | "done()"

Special Turtle methods
      "begin_poly()"
      "end_poly()"
      "get_poly()"
      "clone()"
      "getturtle()" | "getpen()"
      "getscreen()"
      "setundobuffer()"
      "undobufferentries()"
      "tracer()"
      "window_width()"
      "window_height()"


24.5.2.2. Methods of TurtleScreen/Screen
----------------------------------------

Window control
      "bgcolor()"
      "bgpic()"
      "clear()" | "clearscreen()"
      "reset()" | "resetscreen()"
      "screensize()"
      "setworldcoordinates()"

Animation control
      "delay()"
      "tracer()"
      "update()"

Using screen events
      "listen()"
      "onkey()"
      "onclick()" | "onscreenclick()"
      "ontimer()"

Settings and special methods
      "mode()"
      "colormode()"
      "getcanvas()"
      "getshapes()"
      "register_shape()" | "addshape()"
      "turtles()"
      "window_height()"
      "window_width()"

Methods specific to Screen
      "bye()"
      "exitonclick()"
      "setup()"
      "title()"


24.5.3. Methods of RawTurtle/Turtle and corresponding functions
===============================================================

Most of the examples in this section refer to a Turtle instance called
"turtle".


24.5.3.1. Turtle motion
-----------------------

turtle.forward(distance)
turtle.fd(distance)

   Parameters:
      **distance** – a number (integer or float)

   Move the turtle forward by the specified *distance*, in the
   direction the turtle is headed.

      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,0.00)
      >>> turtle.forward(25)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (25.00,0.00)
      >>> turtle.forward(-75)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (-50.00,0.00)

turtle.back(distance)
turtle.bk(distance)
turtle.backward(distance)

   Parameters:
      **distance** – a number

   Move the turtle backward by *distance*, opposite to the direction
   the turtle is headed.  Do not change the turtle’s heading.

      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,0.00)
      >>> turtle.backward(30)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (-30.00,0.00)

turtle.right(angle)
turtle.rt(angle)

   Parameters:
      **angle** – a number (integer or float)

   Turn turtle right by *angle* units.  (Units are by default degrees,
   but can be set via the "degrees()" and "radians()" functions.)
   Angle orientation depends on the turtle mode, see "mode()".

      >>> turtle.heading()
      22.0
      >>> turtle.right(45)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      337.0

turtle.left(angle)
turtle.lt(angle)

   Parameters:
      **angle** – a number (integer or float)

   Turn turtle left by *angle* units.  (Units are by default degrees,
   but can be set via the "degrees()" and "radians()" functions.)
   Angle orientation depends on the turtle mode, see "mode()".

      >>> turtle.heading()
      22.0
      >>> turtle.left(45)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      67.0

turtle.goto(x, y=None)
turtle.setpos(x, y=None)
turtle.setposition(x, y=None)

   Parameters:
      * **x** – a number or a pair/vector of numbers

      * **y** – a number or "None"

   If *y* is "None", *x* must be a pair of coordinates or a "Vec2D"
   (e.g. as returned by "pos()").

   Move turtle to an absolute position.  If the pen is down, draw
   line.  Do not change the turtle’s orientation.

      >>> tp = turtle.pos()
      >>> tp
      (0.00,0.00)
      >>> turtle.setpos(60,30)
      >>> turtle.pos()
      (60.00,30.00)
      >>> turtle.setpos((20,80))
      >>> turtle.pos()
      (20.00,80.00)
      >>> turtle.setpos(tp)
      >>> turtle.pos()
      (0.00,0.00)

turtle.setx(x)

   Parameters:
      **x** – a number (integer or float)

   Set the turtle’s first coordinate to *x*, leave second coordinate
   unchanged.

      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,240.00)
      >>> turtle.setx(10)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (10.00,240.00)

turtle.sety(y)

   Parameters:
      **y** – a number (integer or float)

   Set the turtle’s second coordinate to *y*, leave first coordinate
   unchanged.

      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,40.00)
      >>> turtle.sety(-10)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,-10.00)

turtle.setheading(to_angle)
turtle.seth(to_angle)

   Parameters:
      **to_angle** – a number (integer or float)

   Set the orientation of the turtle to *to_angle*.  Here are some
   common directions in degrees:

   +---------------------+----------------------+
   | standard mode       | logo mode            |
   +=====================+======================+
   | 0 - east            | 0 - north            |
   +---------------------+----------------------+
   | 90 - north          | 90 - east            |
   +---------------------+----------------------+
   | 180 - west          | 180 - south          |
   +---------------------+----------------------+
   | 270 - south         | 270 - west           |
   +---------------------+----------------------+

      >>> turtle.setheading(90)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      90.0

turtle.home()

   Move turtle to the origin – coordinates (0,0) – and set its heading
   to its start-orientation (which depends on the mode, see "mode()").

      >>> turtle.heading()
      90.0
      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,-10.00)
      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,0.00)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      0.0

turtle.circle(radius, extent=None, steps=None)

   Parameters:
      * **radius** – a number

      * **extent** – a number (or "None")

      * **steps** – an integer (or "None")

   Draw a circle with given *radius*.  The center is *radius* units
   left of the turtle; *extent* – an angle – determines which part of
   the circle is drawn.  If *extent* is not given, draw the entire
   circle.  If *extent* is not a full circle, one endpoint of the arc
   is the current pen position.  Draw the arc in counterclockwise
   direction if *radius* is positive, otherwise in clockwise
   direction.  Finally the direction of the turtle is changed by the
   amount of *extent*.

   As the circle is approximated by an inscribed regular polygon,
   *steps* determines the number of steps to use.  If not given, it
   will be calculated automatically.  May be used to draw regular
   polygons.

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,0.00)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      0.0
      >>> turtle.circle(50)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (-0.00,0.00)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      0.0
      >>> turtle.circle(120, 180)  # draw a semicircle
      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,240.00)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      180.0

turtle.dot(size=None, *color)

   Parameters:
      * **size** – an integer >= 1 (if given)

      * **color** – a colorstring or a numeric color tuple

   Draw a circular dot with diameter *size*, using *color*.  If *size*
   is not given, the maximum of pensize+4 and 2*pensize is used.

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.dot()
      >>> turtle.fd(50); turtle.dot(20, "blue"); turtle.fd(50)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (100.00,-0.00)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      0.0

turtle.stamp()

   Stamp a copy of the turtle shape onto the canvas at the current
   turtle position.  Return a stamp_id for that stamp, which can be
   used to delete it by calling "clearstamp(stamp_id)".

      >>> turtle.color("blue")
      >>> turtle.stamp()
      11
      >>> turtle.fd(50)

turtle.clearstamp(stampid)

   Parameters:
      **stampid** – an integer, must be return value of previous
      "stamp()" call

   Delete stamp with given *stampid*.

      >>> turtle.position()
      (150.00,-0.00)
      >>> turtle.color("blue")
      >>> astamp = turtle.stamp()
      >>> turtle.fd(50)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (200.00,-0.00)
      >>> turtle.clearstamp(astamp)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (200.00,-0.00)

turtle.clearstamps(n=None)

   Parameters:
      **n** – an integer (or "None")

   Delete all or first/last *n* of turtle’s stamps.  If *n* is "None",
   delete all stamps, if *n* > 0 delete first *n* stamps, else if *n*
   < 0 delete last *n* stamps.

      >>> for i in range(8):
      ...     turtle.stamp(); turtle.fd(30)
      13
      14
      15
      16
      17
      18
      19
      20
      >>> turtle.clearstamps(2)
      >>> turtle.clearstamps(-2)
      >>> turtle.clearstamps()

turtle.undo()

   Undo (repeatedly) the last turtle action(s).  Number of available
   undo actions is determined by the size of the undobuffer.

      >>> for i in range(4):
      ...     turtle.fd(50); turtle.lt(80)
      ...
      >>> for i in range(8):
      ...     turtle.undo()

turtle.speed(speed=None)

   Parameters:
      **speed** – an integer in the range 0..10 or a speedstring (see
      below)

   Set the turtle’s speed to an integer value in the range 0..10.  If
   no argument is given, return current speed.

   If input is a number greater than 10 or smaller than 0.5, speed is
   set to 0.  Speedstrings are mapped to speedvalues as follows:

   * “fastest”:  0

   * “fast”:  10

   * “normal”:  6

   * “slow”:  3

   * “slowest”:  1

   Speeds from 1 to 10 enforce increasingly faster animation of line
   drawing and turtle turning.

   Attention: *speed* = 0 means that *no* animation takes place.
   forward/back makes turtle jump and likewise left/right make the
   turtle turn instantly.

      >>> turtle.speed()
      3
      >>> turtle.speed('normal')
      >>> turtle.speed()
      6
      >>> turtle.speed(9)
      >>> turtle.speed()
      9


24.5.3.2. Tell Turtle’s state
-----------------------------

turtle.position()
turtle.pos()

   Return the turtle’s current location (x,y) (as a "Vec2D" vector).

      >>> turtle.pos()
      (440.00,-0.00)

turtle.towards(x, y=None)

   Parameters:
      * **x** – a number or a pair/vector of numbers or a turtle
        instance

      * **y** – a number if *x* is a number, else "None"

   Return the angle between the line from turtle position to position
   specified by (x,y), the vector or the other turtle.  This depends
   on the turtle’s start orientation which depends on the mode -
   “standard”/”world” or “logo”).

      >>> turtle.goto(10, 10)
      >>> turtle.towards(0,0)
      225.0

turtle.xcor()

   Return the turtle’s x coordinate.

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.left(50)
      >>> turtle.forward(100)
      >>> turtle.pos()
      (64.28,76.60)
      >>> print turtle.xcor()
      64.2787609687

turtle.ycor()

   Return the turtle’s y coordinate.

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.left(60)
      >>> turtle.forward(100)
      >>> print turtle.pos()
      (50.00,86.60)
      >>> print turtle.ycor()
      86.6025403784

turtle.heading()

   Return the turtle’s current heading (value depends on the turtle
   mode, see "mode()").

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.left(67)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      67.0

turtle.distance(x, y=None)

   Parameters:
      * **x** – a number or a pair/vector of numbers or a turtle
        instance

      * **y** – a number if *x* is a number, else "None"

   Return the distance from the turtle to (x,y), the given vector, or
   the given other turtle, in turtle step units.

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.distance(30,40)
      50.0
      >>> turtle.distance((30,40))
      50.0
      >>> joe = Turtle()
      >>> joe.forward(77)
      >>> turtle.distance(joe)
      77.0


24.5.3.3. Settings for measurement
----------------------------------

turtle.degrees(fullcircle=360.0)

   Parameters:
      **fullcircle** – a number

   Set angle measurement units, i.e. set number of “degrees” for a
   full circle. Default value is 360 degrees.

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.left(90)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      90.0

      Change angle measurement unit to grad (also known as gon,
      grade, or gradian and equals 1/100-th of the right angle.)
      >>> turtle.degrees(400.0)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      100.0
      >>> turtle.degrees(360)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      90.0

turtle.radians()

   Set the angle measurement units to radians.  Equivalent to
   "degrees(2*math.pi)".

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.left(90)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      90.0
      >>> turtle.radians()
      >>> turtle.heading()
      1.5707963267948966


24.5.3.4. Pen control
---------------------


24.5.3.4.1. Drawing state
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

turtle.pendown()
turtle.pd()
turtle.down()

   Pull the pen down – drawing when moving.

turtle.penup()
turtle.pu()
turtle.up()

   Pull the pen up – no drawing when moving.

turtle.pensize(width=None)
turtle.width(width=None)

   Parameters:
      **width** – a positive number

   Set the line thickness to *width* or return it.  If resizemode is
   set to “auto” and turtleshape is a polygon, that polygon is drawn
   with the same line thickness.  If no argument is given, the current
   pensize is returned.

      >>> turtle.pensize()
      1
      >>> turtle.pensize(10)   # from here on lines of width 10 are drawn

turtle.pen(pen=None, **pendict)

   Parameters:
      * **pen** – a dictionary with some or all of the below listed
        keys

      * **pendict** – one or more keyword-arguments with the below
        listed keys as keywords

   Return or set the pen’s attributes in a “pen-dictionary” with the
   following key/value pairs:

   * “shown”: True/False

   * “pendown”: True/False

   * “pencolor”: color-string or color-tuple

   * “fillcolor”: color-string or color-tuple

   * “pensize”: positive number

   * “speed”: number in range 0..10

   * “resizemode”: “auto” or “user” or “noresize”

   * “stretchfactor”: (positive number, positive number)

   * “outline”: positive number

   * “tilt”: number

   This dictionary can be used as argument for a subsequent call to
   "pen()" to restore the former pen-state.  Moreover one or more of
   these attributes can be provided as keyword-arguments.  This can be
   used to set several pen attributes in one statement.

      >>> turtle.pen(fillcolor="black", pencolor="red", pensize=10)
      >>> sorted(turtle.pen().items())
      [('fillcolor', 'black'), ('outline', 1), ('pencolor', 'red'),
       ('pendown', True), ('pensize', 10), ('resizemode', 'noresize'),
       ('shown', True), ('speed', 9), ('stretchfactor', (1, 1)), ('tilt', 0)]
      >>> penstate=turtle.pen()
      >>> turtle.color("yellow", "")
      >>> turtle.penup()
      >>> sorted(turtle.pen().items())
      [('fillcolor', ''), ('outline', 1), ('pencolor', 'yellow'),
       ('pendown', False), ('pensize', 10), ('resizemode', 'noresize'),
       ('shown', True), ('speed', 9), ('stretchfactor', (1, 1)), ('tilt', 0)]
      >>> turtle.pen(penstate, fillcolor="green")
      >>> sorted(turtle.pen().items())
      [('fillcolor', 'green'), ('outline', 1), ('pencolor', 'red'),
       ('pendown', True), ('pensize', 10), ('resizemode', 'noresize'),
       ('shown', True), ('speed', 9), ('stretchfactor', (1, 1)), ('tilt', 0)]

turtle.isdown()

   Return "True" if pen is down, "False" if it’s up.

      >>> turtle.penup()
      >>> turtle.isdown()
      False
      >>> turtle.pendown()
      >>> turtle.isdown()
      True


24.5.3.4.2. Color control
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

turtle.pencolor(*args)

   Return or set the pencolor.

   Four input formats are allowed:

   "pencolor()"
      Return the current pencolor as color specification string or as
      a tuple (see example).  May be used as input to another
      color/pencolor/fillcolor call.

   "pencolor(colorstring)"
      Set pencolor to *colorstring*, which is a Tk color specification
      string, such as ""red"", ""yellow"", or ""#33cc8c"".

   "pencolor((r, g, b))"
      Set pencolor to the RGB color represented by the tuple of *r*,
      *g*, and *b*.  Each of *r*, *g*, and *b* must be in the range
      0..colormode, where colormode is either 1.0 or 255 (see
      "colormode()").

   "pencolor(r, g, b)"
         Set pencolor to the RGB color represented by *r*, *g*, and
         *b*.  Each of *r*, *g*, and *b* must be in the range
         0..colormode.

      If turtleshape is a polygon, the outline of that polygon is
      drawn with the newly set pencolor.

      >>> colormode()
      1.0
      >>> turtle.pencolor()
      'red'
      >>> turtle.pencolor("brown")
      >>> turtle.pencolor()
      'brown'
      >>> tup = (0.2, 0.8, 0.55)
      >>> turtle.pencolor(tup)
      >>> turtle.pencolor()
      (0.2, 0.8, 0.5490196078431373)
      >>> colormode(255)
      >>> turtle.pencolor()
      (51, 204, 140)
      >>> turtle.pencolor('#32c18f')
      >>> turtle.pencolor()
      (50, 193, 143)

turtle.fillcolor(*args)

   Return or set the fillcolor.

   Four input formats are allowed:

   "fillcolor()"
      Return the current fillcolor as color specification string,
      possibly in tuple format (see example).  May be used as input to
      another color/pencolor/fillcolor call.

   "fillcolor(colorstring)"
      Set fillcolor to *colorstring*, which is a Tk color
      specification string, such as ""red"", ""yellow"", or
      ""#33cc8c"".

   "fillcolor((r, g, b))"
      Set fillcolor to the RGB color represented by the tuple of *r*,
      *g*, and *b*.  Each of *r*, *g*, and *b* must be in the range
      0..colormode, where colormode is either 1.0 or 255 (see
      "colormode()").

   "fillcolor(r, g, b)"
         Set fillcolor to the RGB color represented by *r*, *g*, and
         *b*.  Each of *r*, *g*, and *b* must be in the range
         0..colormode.

      If turtleshape is a polygon, the interior of that polygon is
      drawn with the newly set fillcolor.

      >>> turtle.fillcolor("violet")
      >>> turtle.fillcolor()
      'violet'
      >>> col = turtle.pencolor()
      >>> col
      (50, 193, 143)
      >>> turtle.fillcolor(col)
      >>> turtle.fillcolor()
      (50, 193, 143)
      >>> turtle.fillcolor('#ffffff')
      >>> turtle.fillcolor()
      (255, 255, 255)

turtle.color(*args)

   Return or set pencolor and fillcolor.

   Several input formats are allowed.  They use 0 to 3 arguments as
   follows:

   "color()"
      Return the current pencolor and the current fillcolor as a pair
      of color specification strings or tuples as returned by
      "pencolor()" and "fillcolor()".

   "color(colorstring)", "color((r,g,b))", "color(r,g,b)"
      Inputs as in "pencolor()", set both, fillcolor and pencolor, to
      the given value.

   "color(colorstring1, colorstring2)", "color((r1,g1,b1),
   (r2,g2,b2))"
         Equivalent to "pencolor(colorstring1)" and
         "fillcolor(colorstring2)" and analogously if the other input
         format is used.

      If turtleshape is a polygon, outline and interior of that
      polygon is drawn with the newly set colors.

      >>> turtle.color("red", "green")
      >>> turtle.color()
      ('red', 'green')
      >>> color("#285078", "#a0c8f0")
      >>> color()
      ((40, 80, 120), (160, 200, 240))

See also: Screen method "colormode()".


24.5.3.4.3. Filling
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

turtle.fill(flag)

   Parameters:
      **flag** – True/False (or 1/0 respectively)

   Call "fill(True)" before drawing the shape you want to fill, and
   "fill(False)" when done.  When used without argument: return
   fillstate ("True" if filling, "False" else).

      >>> turtle.fill(True)
      >>> for _ in range(3):
      ...    turtle.forward(100)
      ...    turtle.left(120)
      ...
      >>> turtle.fill(False)

turtle.begin_fill()

   Call just before drawing a shape to be filled.  Equivalent to
   "fill(True)".

turtle.end_fill()

   Fill the shape drawn after the last call to "begin_fill()".
   Equivalent to "fill(False)".

      >>> turtle.color("black", "red")
      >>> turtle.begin_fill()
      >>> turtle.circle(80)
      >>> turtle.end_fill()


24.5.3.4.4. More drawing control
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

turtle.reset()

   Delete the turtle’s drawings from the screen, re-center the turtle
   and set variables to the default values.

      >>> turtle.goto(0,-22)
      >>> turtle.left(100)
      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,-22.00)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      100.0
      >>> turtle.reset()
      >>> turtle.position()
      (0.00,0.00)
      >>> turtle.heading()
      0.0

turtle.clear()

   Delete the turtle’s drawings from the screen.  Do not move turtle.
   State and position of the turtle as well as drawings of other
   turtles are not affected.

turtle.write(arg, move=False, align="left", font=("Arial", 8, "normal"))

   Parameters:
      * **arg** – object to be written to the TurtleScreen

      * **move** – True/False

      * **align** – one of the strings “left”, “center” or right”

      * **font** – a triple (fontname, fontsize, fonttype)

   Write text - the string representation of *arg* - at the current
   turtle position according to *align* (“left”, “center” or right”)
   and with the given font.  If *move* is true, the pen is moved to
   the bottom-right corner of the text.  By default, *move* is
   "False".

   >>> turtle.write("Home = ", True, align="center")
   >>> turtle.write((0,0), True)


24.5.3.5. Turtle state
----------------------


24.5.3.5.1. Visibility
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

turtle.hideturtle()
turtle.ht()

   Make the turtle invisible.  It’s a good idea to do this while
   you’re in the middle of doing some complex drawing, because hiding
   the turtle speeds up the drawing observably.

      >>> turtle.hideturtle()

turtle.showturtle()
turtle.st()

   Make the turtle visible.

      >>> turtle.showturtle()

turtle.isvisible()

   Return "True" if the Turtle is shown, "False" if it’s hidden.

   >>> turtle.hideturtle()
   >>> turtle.isvisible()
   False
   >>> turtle.showturtle()
   >>> turtle.isvisible()
   True


24.5.3.5.2. Appearance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

turtle.shape(name=None)

   Parameters:
      **name** – a string which is a valid shapename

   Set turtle shape to shape with given *name* or, if name is not
   given, return name of current shape.  Shape with *name* must exist
   in the TurtleScreen’s shape dictionary.  Initially there are the
   following polygon shapes: “arrow”, “turtle”, “circle”, “square”,
   “triangle”, “classic”.  To learn about how to deal with shapes see
   Screen method "register_shape()".

      >>> turtle.shape()
      'classic'
      >>> turtle.shape("turtle")
      >>> turtle.shape()
      'turtle'

turtle.resizemode(rmode=None)

   Parameters:
      **rmode** – one of the strings “auto”, “user”, “noresize”

   Set resizemode to one of the values: “auto”, “user”, “noresize”.
   If *rmode* is not given, return current resizemode.  Different
   resizemodes have the following effects:

   * “auto”: adapts the appearance of the turtle corresponding to
     the value of pensize.

   * “user”: adapts the appearance of the turtle according to the
     values of stretchfactor and outlinewidth (outline), which are set
     by "shapesize()".

   * “noresize”: no adaption of the turtle’s appearance takes place.

   resizemode(“user”) is called by "shapesize()" when used with
   arguments.

      >>> turtle.resizemode()
      'noresize'
      >>> turtle.resizemode("auto")
      >>> turtle.resizemode()
      'auto'

turtle.shapesize(stretch_wid=None, stretch_len=None, outline=None)
turtle.turtlesize(stretch_wid=None, stretch_len=None, outline=None)

   Parameters:
      * **stretch_wid** – positive number

      * **stretch_len** – positive number

      * **outline** – positive number

   Return or set the pen’s attributes x/y-stretchfactors and/or
   outline.  Set resizemode to “user”.  If and only if resizemode is
   set to “user”, the turtle will be displayed stretched according to
   its stretchfactors: *stretch_wid* is stretchfactor perpendicular to
   its orientation, *stretch_len* is stretchfactor in direction of its
   orientation, *outline* determines the width of the shapes’s
   outline.

      >>> turtle.shapesize()
      (1, 1, 1)
      >>> turtle.resizemode("user")
      >>> turtle.shapesize(5, 5, 12)
      >>> turtle.shapesize()
      (5, 5, 12)
      >>> turtle.shapesize(outline=8)
      >>> turtle.shapesize()
      (5, 5, 8)

turtle.tilt(angle)

   Parameters:
      **angle** – a number

   Rotate the turtleshape by *angle* from its current tilt-angle, but
   do *not* change the turtle’s heading (direction of movement).

      >>> turtle.reset()
      >>> turtle.shape("circle")
      >>> turtle.shapesize(5,2)
      >>> turtle.tilt(30)
      >>> turtle.fd(50)
      >>> turtle.tilt(30)
      >>> turtle.fd(50)

turtle.settiltangle(angle)

   Parameters:
      **angle** – a number

   Rotate the turtleshape to point in the direction specified by
   *angle*, regardless of its current tilt-angle.  *Do not* change the
   turtle’s heading (direction of movement).

      >>> turtle.reset()
      >>> turtle.shape("circle")
      >>> turtle.shapesize(5,2)
      >>> turtle.settiltangle(45)
      >>> turtle.fd(50)
      >>> turtle.settiltangle(-45)
      >>> turtle.fd(50)

turtle.tiltangle()

   Return the current tilt-angle, i.e. the angle between the
   orientation of the turtleshape and the heading of the turtle (its
   direction of movement).

      >>> turtle.reset()
      >>> turtle.shape("circle")
      >>> turtle.shapesize(5,2)
      >>> turtle.tilt(45)
      >>> turtle.tiltangle()
      45.0


24.5.3.6. Using events
----------------------

turtle.onclick(fun, btn=1, add=None)

   Parameters:
      * **fun** – a function with two arguments which will be called
        with the coordinates of the clicked point on the canvas

      * **btn** – number of the mouse-button, defaults to 1 (left
        mouse button)

      * **add** – "True" or "False" – if "True", a new binding will
        be added, otherwise it will replace a former binding

   Bind *fun* to mouse-click events on this turtle.  If *fun* is
   "None", existing bindings are removed.  Example for the anonymous
   turtle, i.e. the procedural way:

      >>> def turn(x, y):
      ...     left(180)
      ...
      >>> onclick(turn)  # Now clicking into the turtle will turn it.
      >>> onclick(None)  # event-binding will be removed

turtle.onrelease(fun, btn=1, add=None)

   Parameters:
      * **fun** – a function with two arguments which will be called
        with the coordinates of the clicked point on the canvas

      * **btn** – number of the mouse-button, defaults to 1 (left
        mouse button)

      * **add** – "True" or "False" – if "True", a new binding will
        be added, otherwise it will replace a former binding

   Bind *fun* to mouse-button-release events on this turtle.  If *fun*
   is "None", existing bindings are removed.

      >>> class MyTurtle(Turtle):
      ...     def glow(self,x,y):
      ...         self.fillcolor("red")
      ...     def unglow(self,x,y):
      ...         self.fillcolor("")
      ...
      >>> turtle = MyTurtle()
      >>> turtle.onclick(turtle.glow)     # clicking on turtle turns fillcolor red,
      >>> turtle.onrelease(turtle.unglow) # releasing turns it to transparent.

turtle.ondrag(fun, btn=1, add=None)

   Parameters:
      * **fun** – a function with two arguments which will be called
        with the coordinates of the clicked point on the canvas

      * **btn** – number of the mouse-button, defaults to 1 (left
        mouse button)

      * **add** – "True" or "False" – if "True", a new binding will
        be added, otherwise it will replace a former binding

   Bind *fun* to mouse-move events on this turtle.  If *fun* is
   "None", existing bindings are removed.

   Remark: Every sequence of mouse-move-events on a turtle is preceded
   by a mouse-click event on that turtle.

      >>> turtle.ondrag(turtle.goto)

   Subsequently, clicking and dragging the Turtle will move it across
   the screen thereby producing handdrawings (if pen is down).

turtle.mainloop()
turtle.done()

   Starts event loop - calling Tkinter’s mainloop function. Must be
   the last statement in a turtle graphics program.

   >>> turtle.mainloop()


24.5.3.7. Special Turtle methods
--------------------------------

turtle.begin_poly()

   Start recording the vertices of a polygon.  Current turtle position
   is first vertex of polygon.

turtle.end_poly()

   Stop recording the vertices of a polygon.  Current turtle position
   is last vertex of polygon.  This will be connected with the first
   vertex.

turtle.get_poly()

   Return the last recorded polygon.

      >>> turtle.home()
      >>> turtle.begin_poly()
      >>> turtle.fd(100)
      >>> turtle.left(20)
      >>> turtle.fd(30)
      >>> turtle.left(60)
      >>> turtle.fd(50)
      >>> turtle.end_poly()
      >>> p = turtle.get_poly()
      >>> register_shape("myFavouriteShape", p)

turtle.clone()

   Create and return a clone of the turtle with same position, heading
   and turtle properties.

      >>> mick = Turtle()
      >>> joe = mick.clone()

turtle.getturtle()
turtle.getpen()

   Return the Turtle object itself.  Only reasonable use: as a
   function to return the “anonymous turtle”:

      >>> pet = getturtle()
      >>> pet.fd(50)
      >>> pet
      <turtle.Turtle object at 0x...>

turtle.getscreen()

   Return the "TurtleScreen" object the turtle is drawing on.
   TurtleScreen methods can then be called for that object.

      >>> ts = turtle.getscreen()
      >>> ts
      <turtle._Screen object at 0x...>
      >>> ts.bgcolor("pink")

turtle.setundobuffer(size)

   Parameters:
      **size** – an integer or "None"

   Set or disable undobuffer.  If *size* is an integer an empty
   undobuffer of given size is installed.  *size* gives the maximum
   number of turtle actions that can be undone by the "undo()"
   method/function.  If *size* is "None", the undobuffer is disabled.

      >>> turtle.setundobuffer(42)

turtle.undobufferentries()

   Return number of entries in the undobuffer.

      >>> while undobufferentries():
      ...     undo()

turtle.tracer(flag=None, delay=None)

   A replica of the corresponding TurtleScreen method.

   Deprecated since version 2.6.

turtle.window_width()
turtle.window_height()

   Both are replicas of the corresponding TurtleScreen methods.

   Deprecated since version 2.6.


24.5.3.8. Excursus about the use of compound shapes
---------------------------------------------------

To use compound turtle shapes, which consist of several polygons of
different color, you must use the helper class "Shape" explicitly as
described below:

1. Create an empty Shape object of type “compound”.

2. Add as many components to this object as desired, using the
   "addcomponent()" method.

   For example:

      >>> s = Shape("compound")
      >>> poly1 = ((0,0),(10,-5),(0,10),(-10,-5))
      >>> s.addcomponent(poly1, "red", "blue")
      >>> poly2 = ((0,0),(10,-5),(-10,-5))
      >>> s.addcomponent(poly2, "blue", "red")

3. Now add the Shape to the Screen’s shapelist and use it:

      >>> register_shape("myshape", s)
      >>> shape("myshape")

Note: The "Shape" class is used internally by the "register_shape()"
  method in different ways.  The application programmer has to deal
  with the Shape class *only* when using compound shapes like shown
  above!


24.5.4. Methods of TurtleScreen/Screen and corresponding functions
==================================================================

Most of the examples in this section refer to a TurtleScreen instance
called "screen".


24.5.4.1. Window control
------------------------

turtle.bgcolor(*args)

   Parameters:
      **args** – a color string or three numbers in the range
      0..colormode or a 3-tuple of such numbers

   Set or return background color of the TurtleScreen.

      >>> screen.bgcolor("orange")
      >>> screen.bgcolor()
      'orange'
      >>> screen.bgcolor("#800080")
      >>> screen.bgcolor()
      (128, 0, 128)

turtle.bgpic(picname=None)

   Parameters:
      **picname** – a string, name of a gif-file or ""nopic"", or
      "None"

   Set background image or return name of current backgroundimage.  If
   *picname* is a filename, set the corresponding image as background.
   If *picname* is ""nopic"", delete background image, if present.  If
   *picname* is "None", return the filename of the current
   backgroundimage.

      >>> screen.bgpic()
      'nopic'
      >>> screen.bgpic("landscape.gif")
      >>> screen.bgpic()
      "landscape.gif"

turtle.clear()
turtle.clearscreen()

   Delete all drawings and all turtles from the TurtleScreen.  Reset
   the now empty TurtleScreen to its initial state: white background,
   no background image, no event bindings and tracing on.

   Note: This TurtleScreen method is available as a global function
     only under the name "clearscreen".  The global function "clear"
     is another one derived from the Turtle method "clear".

turtle.reset()
turtle.resetscreen()

   Reset all Turtles on the Screen to their initial state.

   Note: This TurtleScreen method is available as a global function
     only under the name "resetscreen".  The global function "reset"
     is another one derived from the Turtle method "reset".

turtle.screensize(canvwidth=None, canvheight=None, bg=None)

   Parameters:
      * **canvwidth** – positive integer, new width of canvas in
        pixels

      * **canvheight** – positive integer, new height of canvas in
        pixels

      * **bg** – colorstring or color-tuple, new background color

   If no arguments are given, return current (canvaswidth,
   canvasheight).  Else resize the canvas the turtles are drawing on.
   Do not alter the drawing window.  To observe hidden parts of the
   canvas, use the scrollbars. With this method, one can make visible
   those parts of a drawing which were outside the canvas before.

   >>> screen.screensize()
   (400, 300)
   >>> screen.screensize(2000,1500)
   >>> screen.screensize()
   (2000, 1500)

   e.g. to search for an erroneously escaped turtle ;-)

turtle.setworldcoordinates(llx, lly, urx, ury)

   Parameters:
      * **llx** – a number, x-coordinate of lower left corner of
        canvas

      * **lly** – a number, y-coordinate of lower left corner of
        canvas

      * **urx** – a number, x-coordinate of upper right corner of
        canvas

      * **ury** – a number, y-coordinate of upper right corner of
        canvas

   Set up user-defined coordinate system and switch to mode “world” if
   necessary.  This performs a "screen.reset()".  If mode “world” is
   already active, all drawings are redrawn according to the new
   coordinates.

   **ATTENTION**: in user-defined coordinate systems angles may appear
   distorted.

      >>> screen.reset()
      >>> screen.setworldcoordinates(-50,-7.5,50,7.5)
      >>> for _ in range(72):
      ...     left(10)
      ...
      >>> for _ in range(8):
      ...     left(45); fd(2)   # a regular octagon


24.5.4.2. Animation control
---------------------------

turtle.delay(delay=None)

   Parameters:
      **delay** – positive integer

   Set or return the drawing *delay* in milliseconds.  (This is
   approximately the time interval between two consecutive canvas
   updates.)  The longer the drawing delay, the slower the animation.

   Optional argument:

      >>> screen.delay()
      10
      >>> screen.delay(5)
      >>> screen.delay()
      5

turtle.tracer(n=None, delay=None)

   Parameters:
      * **n** – nonnegative integer

      * **delay** – nonnegative integer

   Turn turtle animation on/off and set delay for update drawings.  If
   *n* is given, only each n-th regular screen update is really
   performed.  (Can be used to accelerate the drawing of complex
   graphics.)  Second argument sets delay value (see "delay()").

      >>> screen.tracer(8, 25)
      >>> dist = 2
      >>> for i in range(200):
      ...     fd(dist)
      ...     rt(90)
      ...     dist += 2

turtle.update()

   Perform a TurtleScreen update. To be used when tracer is turned
   off.

See also the RawTurtle/Turtle method "speed()".


24.5.4.3. Using screen events
-----------------------------

turtle.listen(xdummy=None, ydummy=None)

   Set focus on TurtleScreen (in order to collect key-events).  Dummy
   arguments are provided in order to be able to pass "listen()" to
   the onclick method.

turtle.onkey(fun, key)

   Parameters:
      * **fun** – a function with no arguments or "None"

      * **key** – a string: key (e.g. “a”) or key-symbol (e.g.
        “space”)

   Bind *fun* to key-release event of key.  If *fun* is "None", event
   bindings are removed. Remark: in order to be able to register key-
   events, TurtleScreen must have the focus. (See method "listen()".)

      >>> def f():
      ...     fd(50)
      ...     lt(60)
      ...
      >>> screen.onkey(f, "Up")
      >>> screen.listen()

turtle.onclick(fun, btn=1, add=None)
turtle.onscreenclick(fun, btn=1, add=None)

   Parameters:
      * **fun** – a function with two arguments which will be called
        with the coordinates of the clicked point on the canvas

      * **btn** – number of the mouse-button, defaults to 1 (left
        mouse button)

      * **add** – "True" or "False" – if "True", a new binding will
        be added, otherwise it will replace a former binding

   Bind *fun* to mouse-click events on this screen.  If *fun* is
   "None", existing bindings are removed.

   Example for a TurtleScreen instance named "screen" and a Turtle
   instance named turtle:

      >>> screen.onclick(turtle.goto) # Subsequently clicking into the TurtleScreen will
      >>>                             # make the turtle move to the clicked point.
      >>> screen.onclick(None)        # remove event binding again

   Note: This TurtleScreen method is available as a global function
     only under the name "onscreenclick".  The global function
     "onclick" is another one derived from the Turtle method
     "onclick".

turtle.ontimer(fun, t=0)

   Parameters:
      * **fun** – a function with no arguments

      * **t** – a number >= 0

   Install a timer that calls *fun* after *t* milliseconds.

      >>> running = True
      >>> def f():
      ...     if running:
      ...         fd(50)
      ...         lt(60)
      ...         screen.ontimer(f, 250)
      >>> f()   ### makes the turtle march around
      >>> running = False


24.5.4.4. Settings and special methods
--------------------------------------

turtle.mode(mode=None)

   Parameters:
      **mode** – one of the strings “standard”, “logo” or “world”

   Set turtle mode (“standard”, “logo” or “world”) and perform reset.
   If mode is not given, current mode is returned.

   Mode “standard” is compatible with old "turtle".  Mode “logo” is
   compatible with most Logo turtle graphics.  Mode “world” uses user-
   defined “world coordinates”. **Attention**: in this mode angles
   appear distorted if "x/y" unit-ratio doesn’t equal 1.

   +--------------+---------------------------+---------------------+
   | Mode         | Initial turtle heading    | positive angles     |
   +==============+===========================+=====================+
   | “standard”   | to the right (east)       | counterclockwise    |
   +--------------+---------------------------+---------------------+
   | “logo”       | upward    (north)         | clockwise           |
   +--------------+---------------------------+---------------------+

      >>> mode("logo")   # resets turtle heading to north
      >>> mode()
      'logo'

turtle.colormode(cmode=None)

   Parameters:
      **cmode** – one of the values 1.0 or 255

   Return the colormode or set it to 1.0 or 255.  Subsequently *r*,
   *g*, *b* values of color triples have to be in the range
   0..*cmode*.

      >>> screen.colormode(1)
      >>> turtle.pencolor(240, 160, 80)
      Traceback (most recent call last):
           ...
      TurtleGraphicsError: bad color sequence: (240, 160, 80)
      >>> screen.colormode()
      1.0
      >>> screen.colormode(255)
      >>> screen.colormode()
      255
      >>> turtle.pencolor(240,160,80)

turtle.getcanvas()

   Return the Canvas of this TurtleScreen.  Useful for insiders who
   know what to do with a Tkinter Canvas.

      >>> cv = screen.getcanvas()
      >>> cv
      <turtle.ScrolledCanvas instance at 0x...>

turtle.getshapes()

   Return a list of names of all currently available turtle shapes.

      >>> screen.getshapes()
      ['arrow', 'blank', 'circle', ..., 'turtle']

turtle.register_shape(name, shape=None)
turtle.addshape(name, shape=None)

   There are three different ways to call this function:

   1. *name* is the name of a gif-file and *shape* is "None":
      Install the corresponding image shape.

         >>> screen.register_shape("turtle.gif")

      Note: Image shapes *do not* rotate when turning the turtle, so
        they do not display the heading of the turtle!

   2. *name* is an arbitrary string and *shape* is a tuple of pairs
      of coordinates: Install the corresponding polygon shape.

         >>> screen.register_shape("triangle", ((5,-3), (0,5), (-5,-3)))

   3. *name* is an arbitrary string and shape is a (compound)
      "Shape" object: Install the corresponding compound shape.

   Add a turtle shape to TurtleScreen’s shapelist.  Only thusly
   registered shapes can be used by issuing the command
   "shape(shapename)".

turtle.turtles()

   Return the list of turtles on the screen.

      >>> for turtle in screen.turtles():
      ...     turtle.color("red")

turtle.window_height()

   Return the height of the turtle window.

      >>> screen.window_height()
      480

turtle.window_width()

   Return the width of the turtle window.

      >>> screen.window_width()
      640


24.5.4.5. Methods specific to Screen, not inherited from TurtleScreen
---------------------------------------------------------------------

turtle.bye()

   Shut the turtlegraphics window.

turtle.exitonclick()

   Bind bye() method to mouse clicks on the Screen.

   If the value “using_IDLE” in the configuration dictionary is
   "False" (default value), also enter mainloop.  Remark: If IDLE with
   the "-n" switch (no subprocess) is used, this value should be set
   to "True" in "turtle.cfg".  In this case IDLE’s own mainloop is
   active also for the client script.

turtle.setup(width=_CFG["width"], height=_CFG["height"], startx=_CFG["leftright"], starty=_CFG["topbottom"])

   Set the size and position of the main window.  Default values of
   arguments are stored in the configuration dictionary and can be
   changed via a "turtle.cfg" file.

   Parameters:
      * **width** – if an integer, a size in pixels, if a float, a
        fraction of the screen; default is 50% of screen

      * **height** – if an integer, the height in pixels, if a
        float, a fraction of the screen; default is 75% of screen

      * **startx** – if positive, starting position in pixels from
        the left edge of the screen, if negative from the right edge,
        if "None", center window horizontally

      * **starty** – if positive, starting position in pixels from
        the top edge of the screen, if negative from the bottom edge,
        if "None", center window vertically

      >>> screen.setup (width=200, height=200, startx=0, starty=0)
      >>>              # sets window to 200x200 pixels, in upper left of screen
      >>> screen.setup(width=.75, height=0.5, startx=None, starty=None)
      >>>              # sets window to 75% of screen by 50% of screen and centers

turtle.title(titlestring)

   Parameters:
      **titlestring** – a string that is shown in the titlebar of the
      turtle graphics window

   Set title of turtle window to *titlestring*.

      >>> screen.title("Welcome to the turtle zoo!")


24.5.5. The public classes of the module "turtle"
=================================================

class turtle.RawTurtle(canvas)
class turtle.RawPen(canvas)

   Parameters:
      **canvas** – a "Tkinter.Canvas", a "ScrolledCanvas" or a
      "TurtleScreen"

   Create a turtle.  The turtle has all methods described above as
   “methods of Turtle/RawTurtle”.

class turtle.Turtle

   Subclass of RawTurtle, has the same interface but draws on a
   default "Screen" object created automatically when needed for the
   first time.

class turtle.TurtleScreen(cv)

   Parameters:
      **cv** – a "Tkinter.Canvas"

   Provides screen oriented methods like "setbg()" etc. that are
   described above.

class turtle.Screen

   Subclass of TurtleScreen, with four methods added.

class turtle.ScrolledCanvas(master)

   Parameters:
      **master** – some Tkinter widget to contain the ScrolledCanvas,
      i.e. a Tkinter-canvas with scrollbars added

   Used by class Screen, which thus automatically provides a
   ScrolledCanvas as playground for the turtles.

class turtle.Shape(type_, data)

   Parameters:
      **type_** – one of the strings “polygon”, “image”, “compound”

   Data structure modeling shapes.  The pair "(type_, data)" must
   follow this specification:

   +-------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
   | *type_*     | *data*                                                     |
   +=============+============================================================+
   | “polygon”   | a polygon-tuple, i.e. a tuple of pairs of coordinates      |
   +-------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
   | “image”     | an image  (in this form only used internally!)             |
   +-------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
   | “compound”  | "None" (a compound shape has to be constructed using the   |
   |             | "addcomponent()" method)                                   |
   +-------------+------------------------------------------------------------+

   addcomponent(poly, fill, outline=None)

      Parameters:
         * **poly** – a polygon, i.e. a tuple of pairs of numbers

         * **fill** – a color the *poly* will be filled with

         * **outline** – a color for the poly’s outline (if given)

      Example:

         >>> poly = ((0,0),(10,-5),(0,10),(-10,-5))
         >>> s = Shape("compound")
         >>> s.addcomponent(poly, "red", "blue")
         >>> # ... add more components and then use register_shape()

      See Excursus about the use of compound shapes.

class turtle.Vec2D(x, y)

   A two-dimensional vector class, used as a helper class for
   implementing turtle graphics.  May be useful for turtle graphics
   programs too.  Derived from tuple, so a vector is a tuple!

   Provides (for *a*, *b* vectors, *k* number):

   * "a + b" vector addition

   * "a - b" vector subtraction

   * "a * b" inner product

   * "k * a" and "a * k" multiplication with scalar

   * "abs(a)" absolute value of a

   * "a.rotate(angle)" rotation


24.5.6. Help and configuration
==============================


24.5.6.1. How to use help
-------------------------

The public methods of the Screen and Turtle classes are documented
extensively via docstrings.  So these can be used as online-help via
the Python help facilities:

* When using IDLE, tooltips show the signatures and first lines of
  the docstrings of typed in function-/method calls.

* Calling "help()" on methods or functions displays the docstrings:

     >>> help(Screen.bgcolor)
     Help on method bgcolor in module turtle:

     bgcolor(self, *args) unbound turtle.Screen method
         Set or return backgroundcolor of the TurtleScreen.

         Arguments (if given): a color string or three numbers
         in the range 0..colormode or a 3-tuple of such numbers.


           >>> screen.bgcolor("orange")
           >>> screen.bgcolor()
           "orange"
           >>> screen.bgcolor(0.5,0,0.5)
           >>> screen.bgcolor()
           "#800080"

     >>> help(Turtle.penup)
     Help on method penup in module turtle:

     penup(self) unbound turtle.Turtle method
         Pull the pen up -- no drawing when moving.

         Aliases: penup | pu | up

         No argument

         >>> turtle.penup()

* The docstrings of the functions which are derived from methods
  have a modified form:

     >>> help(bgcolor)
     Help on function bgcolor in module turtle:

     bgcolor(*args)
         Set or return backgroundcolor of the TurtleScreen.

         Arguments (if given): a color string or three numbers
         in the range 0..colormode or a 3-tuple of such numbers.

         Example::

           >>> bgcolor("orange")
           >>> bgcolor()
           "orange"
           >>> bgcolor(0.5,0,0.5)
           >>> bgcolor()
           "#800080"

     >>> help(penup)
     Help on function penup in module turtle:

     penup()
         Pull the pen up -- no drawing when moving.

         Aliases: penup | pu | up

         No argument

         Example:
         >>> penup()

These modified docstrings are created automatically together with the
function definitions that are derived from the methods at import time.


24.5.6.2. Translation of docstrings into different languages
------------------------------------------------------------

There is a utility to create a dictionary the keys of which are the
method names and the values of which are the docstrings of the public
methods of the classes Screen and Turtle.

turtle.write_docstringdict(filename="turtle_docstringdict")

   Parameters:
      **filename** – a string, used as filename

   Create and write docstring-dictionary to a Python script with the
   given filename.  This function has to be called explicitly (it is
   not used by the turtle graphics classes).  The docstring dictionary
   will be written to the Python script "*filename*.py".  It is
   intended to serve as a template for translation of the docstrings
   into different languages.

If you (or your students) want to use "turtle" with online help in
your native language, you have to translate the docstrings and save
the resulting file as e.g. "turtle_docstringdict_german.py".

If you have an appropriate entry in your "turtle.cfg" file this
dictionary will be read in at import time and will replace the
original English docstrings.

At the time of this writing there are docstring dictionaries in German
and in Italian.  (Requests please to glingl@aon.at.)


24.5.6.3. How to configure Screen and Turtles
---------------------------------------------

The built-in default configuration mimics the appearance and behaviour
of the old turtle module in order to retain best possible
compatibility with it.

If you want to use a different configuration which better reflects the
features of this module or which better fits to your needs, e.g. for
use in a classroom, you can prepare a configuration file "turtle.cfg"
which will be read at import time and modify the configuration
according to its settings.

The built in configuration would correspond to the following
turtle.cfg:

   width = 0.5
   height = 0.75
   leftright = None
   topbottom = None
   canvwidth = 400
   canvheight = 300
   mode = standard
   colormode = 1.0
   delay = 10
   undobuffersize = 1000
   shape = classic
   pencolor = black
   fillcolor = black
   resizemode = noresize
   visible = True
   language = english
   exampleturtle = turtle
   examplescreen = screen
   title = Python Turtle Graphics
   using_IDLE = False

Short explanation of selected entries:

* The first four lines correspond to the arguments of the
  "Screen.setup()" method.

* Line 5 and 6 correspond to the arguments of the method
  "Screen.screensize()".

* *shape* can be any of the built-in shapes, e.g: arrow, turtle,
  etc. For more info try "help(shape)".

* If you want to use no fillcolor (i.e. make the turtle
  transparent), you have to write "fillcolor = """ (but all nonempty
  strings must not have quotes in the cfg-file).

* If you want to reflect the turtle its state, you have to use
  "resizemode = auto".

* If you set e.g. "language = italian" the docstringdict
  "turtle_docstringdict_italian.py" will be loaded at import time (if
  present on the import path, e.g. in the same directory as "turtle".

* The entries *exampleturtle* and *examplescreen* define the names
  of these objects as they occur in the docstrings.  The
  transformation of method-docstrings to function-docstrings will
  delete these names from the docstrings.

* *using_IDLE*: Set this to "True" if you regularly work with IDLE
  and its -n switch (“no subprocess”).  This will prevent
  "exitonclick()" to enter the mainloop.

There can be a "turtle.cfg" file in the directory where "turtle" is
stored and an additional one in the current working directory.  The
latter will override the settings of the first one.

The "Demo/turtle" directory contains a "turtle.cfg" file.  You can
study it as an example and see its effects when running the demos
(preferably not from within the demo-viewer).


24.5.7. Demo scripts
====================

There is a set of demo scripts in the turtledemo directory located in
the "Demo/turtle" directory in the source distribution.

It contains:

* a set of 15 demo scripts demonstrating different features of the
  new module "turtle"

* a demo viewer "turtleDemo.py" which can be used to view the
  sourcecode of the scripts and run them at the same time. 14 of the
  examples can be accessed via the Examples menu; all of them can also
  be run standalone.

* The example "turtledemo_two_canvases.py" demonstrates the
  simultaneous use of two canvases with the turtle module.  Therefore
  it only can be run standalone.

* There is a "turtle.cfg" file in this directory, which also serves
  as an example for how to write and use such files.

The demoscripts are:

+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| Name             | Description                    | Features                |
+==================+================================+=========================+
| bytedesign       | complex classical              | "tracer()", delay,      |
|                  | turtlegraphics pattern         | "update()"              |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| chaos            | graphs Verhulst dynamics,      | world coordinates       |
|                  | shows that computer’s          |                         |
|                  | computations can generate      |                         |
|                  | results sometimes against the  |                         |
|                  | common sense expectations      |                         |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| clock            | analog clock showing time of   | turtles as clock’s      |
|                  | your computer                  | hands, ontimer          |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| colormixer       | experiment with r, g, b        | "ondrag()"              |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| fractalcurves    | Hilbert & Koch curves          | recursion               |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| lindenmayer      | ethnomathematics (indian       | L-System                |
|                  | kolams)                        |                         |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| minimal_hanoi    | Towers of Hanoi                | Rectangular Turtles as  |
|                  |                                | Hanoi discs (shape,     |
|                  |                                | shapesize)              |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| paint            | super minimalistic drawing     | "onclick()"             |
|                  | program                        |                         |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| peace            | elementary                     | turtle: appearance and  |
|                  |                                | animation               |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| penrose          | aperiodic tiling with kites    | "stamp()"               |
|                  | and darts                      |                         |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| planet_and_moon  | simulation of gravitational    | compound shapes,        |
|                  | system                         | "Vec2D"                 |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| tree             | a (graphical) breadth first    | "clone()"               |
|                  | tree (using generators)        |                         |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| wikipedia        | a pattern from the wikipedia   | "clone()", "undo()"     |
|                  | article on turtle graphics     |                         |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+
| yinyang          | another elementary example     | "circle()"              |
+------------------+--------------------------------+-------------------------+

Have fun!
