Python Turtle
Below are a range of different codes that instruct python to draw a series of different shapes. For each code, copy it into python, run the code, then experiment with changing values, directions and colours (colors in python as it uses american english). Once you have finished save all the codes you have made in your area.
A simple star
import turtle
spiral = turtle.Turtle()
for i in range(20):
spiral.forward(i * 10)
spiral.right(144)
turtle.done()
Now try this pattern
import turtle
painter = turtle.Turtle()
painter.pencolor("blue")
for i in range(50):
painter.forward(50)
painter.left(123) # Let's go counterclockwise this time
painter.pencolor("red")
for i in range(50):
painter.forward(100)
painter.left(123)
turtle.done()
A Rainbow pattern
import turtle
colors = ['red', 'purple', 'blue', 'green', 'orange', 'yellow']
t = turtle.Pen()
turtle.bgcolor('black')
for x in range(360):
t.pencolor(colors[x%6])
t.width(x/100 + 1)
t.forward(x)
t.left(59)
Another pattern
from turtle import *
from random import randint # from the random module import the function randint
#like turtle it is a module, read ahead for use
speed(0)
bgcolor('black')
x = 1
while x < 400:
r = randint(0,255) #makes variables r,g,b whose value is an integer,
g = randint(0,255) # which is between 0 and 255. It is random, and
b = randint(0,255) # changes every time the loop runs
colormode(255) # this is something that is irrelevant at this point
# check the pythondocs link at the end for more info
pencolor(r,g,b) # changes the color of the pen to the rgb coordinates
# obtained by the variables r, g, b changing each time
fd(50 + x)
rt(90.911)
x = x+1
exitonclick()
And another pattern
import turtle
turtle.setup(width=600, height=500)
turtle.reset()
turtle.hideturtle()
turtle.speed(0)
turtle.bgcolor('black')
c = 0
x = 0
colors = [
#reddish colors
(1.00, 0.00, 0.00),(1.00, 0.03, 0.00),(1.00, 0.05, 0.00),(1.00, 0.07, 0.00),(1.00, 0.10, 0.00),(1.00, 0.12, 0.00),(1.00, 0.15, 0.00),(1.00, 0.17, 0.00),(1.00, 0.20, 0.00),(1.00, 0.23, 0.00),(1.00, 0.25, 0.00),(1.00, 0.28, 0.00),(1.00, 0.30, 0.00),(1.00, 0.33, 0.00),(1.00, 0.35, 0.00),(1.00, 0.38, 0.00),(1.00, 0.40, 0.00),(1.00, 0.42, 0.00),(1.00, 0.45, 0.00),(1.00, 0.47, 0.00),
#orangey colors
(1.00, 0.50, 0.00),(1.00, 0.53, 0.00),(1.00, 0.55, 0.00),(1.00, 0.57, 0.00),(1.00, 0.60, 0.00),(1.00, 0.62, 0.00),(1.00, 0.65, 0.00),(1.00, 0.68, 0.00),(1.00, 0.70, 0.00),(1.00, 0.72, 0.00),(1.00, 0.75, 0.00),(1.00, 0.78, 0.00),(1.00, 0.80, 0.00),(1.00, 0.82, 0.00),(1.00, 0.85, 0.00),(1.00, 0.88, 0.00),(1.00, 0.90, 0.00),(1.00, 0.93, 0.00),(1.00, 0.95, 0.00),(1.00, 0.97, 0.00),
#yellowy colors
(1.00, 1.00, 0.00),(0.95, 1.00, 0.00),(0.90, 1.00, 0.00),(0.85, 1.00, 0.00),(0.80, 1.00, 0.00),(0.75, 1.00, 0.00),(0.70, 1.00, 0.00),(0.65, 1.00, 0.00),(0.60, 1.00, 0.00),(0.55, 1.00, 0.00),(0.50, 1.00, 0.00),(0.45, 1.00, 0.00),(0.40, 1.00, 0.00),(0.35, 1.00, 0.00),(0.30, 1.00, 0.00),(0.25, 1.00, 0.00),(0.20, 1.00, 0.00),(0.15, 1.00, 0.00),(0.10, 1.00, 0.00),(0.05, 1.00, 0.00),
#greenish colors
(0.00, 1.00, 0.00),(0.00, 0.95, 0.05),(0.00, 0.90, 0.10),(0.00, 0.85, 0.15),(0.00, 0.80, 0.20),(0.00, 0.75, 0.25),(0.00, 0.70, 0.30),(0.00, 0.65, 0.35),(0.00, 0.60, 0.40),(0.00, 0.55, 0.45),(0.00, 0.50, 0.50),(0.00, 0.45, 0.55),(0.00, 0.40, 0.60),(0.00, 0.35, 0.65),(0.00, 0.30, 0.70),(0.00, 0.25, 0.75),(0.00, 0.20, 0.80),(0.00, 0.15, 0.85),(0.00, 0.10, 0.90),(0.00, 0.05, 0.95),
#blueish colors
(0.00, 0.00, 1.00),(0.05, 0.00, 1.00),(0.10, 0.00, 1.00),(0.15, 0.00, 1.00),(0.20, 0.00, 1.00),(0.25, 0.00, 1.00),(0.30, 0.00, 1.00),(0.35, 0.00, 1.00),(0.40, 0.00, 1.00),(0.45, 0.00, 1.00),(0.50, 0.00, 1.00),(0.55, 0.00, 1.00),(0.60, 0.00, 1.00),(0.65, 0.00, 1.00),(0.70, 0.00, 1.00),(0.75, 0.00, 1.00),(0.80, 0.00, 1.00),(0.85, 0.00, 1.00),(0.90, 0.00, 1.00),(0.95, 0.00, 1.00)
]
while x < 1000:
idx = int(c)
color = colors[idx]
turtle.color(color)
turtle.forward(x)
turtle.right(98)
x = x + 1
c = c + 0.1
turtle.exitonclick()