Python Turtle code examples

A collection of simple turtle code examples

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Code

# draw star using Turtle
import turtle
 
board = turtle.Turtle()
 
for i in range(6):
    board.forward(50)
    board.right(144)
     
turtle.done()

import turtle
 
board = turtle.Turtle()
 
# first triangle for star
board.forward(100) # draw base
 
board.left(120)
board.forward(100)
 
board.left(120)
board.forward(100)
 
board.penup()
board.right(150)
board.forward(50)
 
# second triangle for star
board.pendown()
board.right(90)
board.forward(100)
 
board.right(120)
board.forward(100)
 
board.right(120)
board.forward(100)
 
turtle.done()

# Spiral  Helix Pattern using Turtle
import turtle

loadWindow = turtle.Screen()
turtle.speed(200)
 
for i in range(100):
    turtle.circle(5*i)
    turtle.circle(-5*i)
    turtle.left(i)
 
turtle.exitonclick()

# draw hexagon using Turtle
import turtle
board = turtle.Turtle()
 
sides = 6
side_length = 70
angle = 360.0 / sides
 
for i in range(sides):
    board.forward(side_length)
    board.right(angle)
     
turtle.done()

# draw square using Turtle
import turtle

board = turtle.Turtle()
 
for i in range(4):
	#change the number below for bigger square
    board.forward(70)
    board.right(90)
     
turtle.done()

import turtle

board = turtle.Turtle()
board.speed(0)
board.color("#FF0000")

side=400
board.penup()
board.goto(-200,-200) #position cursor at the bootom right of the screen
board.pendown()

#Start Spiral
for i in range (1,100):
   board.forward(side)
   board.left(90)
   side=side-4

# A spiral out of squares
import turtle

size=1
turtle.speed(200)

while (True):
  turtle.forward(size)
  turtle.right(91)
  size = size + 2

import turtle
colors = ['red', 'purple', 'blue', 'green', 'orange', 'yellow']
board = turtle.Pen()
turtle.bgcolor('black')
turtle.speed(200)

for x in range(360):
    board.pencolor(colors[x%6])
    board.width(x/100 + 1)
    board.forward(x)
    board.left(59)

import turtle
 
board = turtle.Turtle()
board.speed(20)
board.color("blue", "red")
board.begin_fill()
 
for i in range(50):
    board.forward(300)
    board.left(170)
 
board.end_fill()
turtle.done()

Links

We have a collection of these on github – https://github.com/programmershelp/maxpython/tree/main/turtle