[Tutor] How do I make Python draw?

[Danny Yoo]

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005, Nathan Pinno wrote:

> How do I make Python draw a shape? e.g. a triangle Is there a specific
> module that I have to call, or what is the command(s)?

Hi Nathan,

If you'd like to start doing graphical stuff, you might want to look at
the Tkinter module.

    http://www.python.org/doc/lib/module-Tkinter.html

There's an introduction to it here:

    http://www.pythonware.com/library/tkinter/introduction/


Just to whet your appetite, here's a quick-and-dirty demo program that
should draw a triangle for you:

######
"""Draws a triangle on a Tkinter canvas."""

from Tkinter import *
canvas = Canvas()
canvas.create_polygon([(1, 1), (1, 200), (100, 100)])
canvas.pack()
canvas.update_idletasks()
######


If you want to do more sophisticated graphics stuff, there are alternative
packages, like pygame:

    http://www.pygame.org/news.html


If you have more questions, please feel free to ask!