[Tutor] Function help

[Scott W Dunning]

On Feb 23, 2014, at 1:12 AM, Scott W Dunning <swdunning at cox.net> wrote:

> I am VERY new to python (programming too).  I had a question regarding functions.  Is there a way to call a function multiple times without recalling it over and over.  Meaning is there a way I can call a function and then add *5 or something like that?  I am trying to code an American Flag using turtle for class so I’ll post the code I have so far below.  As you can see towards the bottom I recall the functions to draw the stars, fill in color and give it spacing.  I was wondering if there was a way to cut down on all that some how?  
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> 
> Scott

from turtle import *
from math import sin, sqrt, radians

def star(width):
    R = (width)/(2*sin(radians(72)))
    A = (2*width)/(3+sqrt(5))
    penup()
    left(18)
    penup()
    forward(R)
    pendown()
    left(162)
    forward(A)
    right(72)
    forward(A)
    left(144)
    forward(A)
    right(72)
    forward(A)
    left(144)
    forward(A)
    right(72)
    forward(A)
    left(144)
    forward(A)
    right(72)
    forward(A)
    left(144)
    forward(A)
    right(72)
    forward(A)
    penup()
    left(162)
    forward(R)
    left(162)
    
showturtle()

def fillstar(color):
    fillcolor(color)
    begin_fill()
    star(25)
    end_fill()

red = "red"
fillstar(red)

def space(width):
    penup()
    forward(2*width)
    pendown()
space(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)

def row(width):
    penup()
    right(90)
    forward(width)
    right(90)
    forward(11*width)
    right(180)
    pendown()
row(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)

row(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)

row(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)

row(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)

row(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)

row(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)

row(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)

row(25)

fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)
fillstar(red)
space(25)