Python for Kids, 2nd Edition

4Drawing with Turtles

A turtle in Python is not quite like a turtle in the real world. We know a turtle as a reptile that moves around very slowly and carries its house on its back. In the world of Python, a turtle is a small, black arrow that moves slowly around the screen. Actually, considering that a Python turtle leaves a trail as it moves around the screen, it’s less like a turtle and more like a snail or slug.

In this chapter, we’ll use a Python turtle to learn the basics of computer graphics by drawing some simple shapes and lines.

Using Python’s Turtle Module

A module in Python is a way for programmers to make useful code available for ...