Math Adventures with Python

1DRAWING POLYGONS WITH THE TURTLE MODULE

Centuries ago a Westerner heard a Hindu say the Earth rested on the back of a turtle. When asked what the turtle was standing on, the Hindu explained, “It’s turtles all the way down.”

Before you can start using math to build all the cool things you see in this book, you’ll need to learn how to give instructions to your computer using a programming language called Python. In this chapter you’ll get familiar with some basic programming concepts like loops, variables, and functions by using Python’s built-in turtle tool to draw different shapes. As you’ll see, the turtle module is a fun way to learn about ...