This online version looks good for these classes. learnpython.org has some turtle graphics, which we'd like to use. I don't see a description of the turtle graphics syntax/capabilities on the site, although the opening program has an example turtle program. Randy Latimer
Python's Standard Library turtle module is just another Python module with no more docs than average for an SL mod. Then we have numerous 3rd party modules, some of which focus exclusively on turtle graphics and may involve special not-Python syntax (because they're imitating Logo perhaps). You likely know all this, just clearing it up for our readers. Gregor Lindl maintains the SL mod and has contributed lots of cool .py files to drive turtles. Kirby
On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:59 AM, kirby urner <kirby.urner@gmail.com> wrote:
Python's Standard Library turtle module is just another Python module with no more docs than average for an SL mod.
I suppose in the interests of completeness we should mention that Python's native turtle mod is in that subcategory of library modules that depend on Tk and tkinter. Not every Python installation comes with the Tk base. That's just a standard way to bundle widgets and GUI options. wxPython, wrapping wx, has it's alternative graphical scheme etc., other turtles. Python, unlike Java, does not attempt to build GUI widgets right into the language as "foundation classes". The Standard Library solution is a different style of architecture. Part of what keeps Python small, as a language, is its decoupling from any one GUI library. Python is not monogamous (plays well with others), but then that's not a feature unique to Python. Kirby
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