9. Summary of Turtle Methods¶
| Method | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Turtle | None | Creates and returns a new turtle object |
| forward | distance | Moves the turtle forward |
| backward | distance | Moves the turtle backward |
| right | angle | Turns the turtle clockwise |
| left | angle | Turns the turtle counter clockwise |
| up | None | Picks up the turtles tail |
| down | None | Puts down the turtles tail |
| color | color name | Changes the color of the turtle’s tail |
| fillcolor | color name | Changes the color of the turtle will use to fill a polygon |
| heading | None | Returns the current heading |
| position | None | Returns the current position |
| goto | x,y | Move the turtle to position x,y |
| begin_fill | None | Remember the starting point for a filled polygon |
| end_fill | None | Close the polygon and fill with the current fill color |
| dot | None | Leave a dot at the current position |
| stamp | None | Leaves an impression of a turtle shape at the current location |
| shape | shapename | Should be ‘arrow’, ‘classic’, ‘turtle’, or ‘circle’ |
Once you are comfortable with the basics of Turtle graphics you can read about even more options on the Python Docs Website. Note that we will describe Python Docs in more detail in the next section.