Python turtle module cheatsheet Cheat Sheet by NatalieMoore

turtle.down()

Sets the pen state to be down (drawing).

turtle.co­lor(s)

Sets the color that the pen will draw until the color is changed. It takes either

2. a “color string” the name of a TK color (e.g., “black”, “red”, “blue”, ...)

turtle.en­d_f­ill()

To fill a figure, use turtle.be­gin­_fill() before you start drawing the figure. Draw the figure. Then execute turtle.en­d_f­ill(). The figure drawn between the two fill commands will be filled with the present color setting.

turtle.sh­owt­urtle()

Sets the state to hide / show the turtle. When shown, you see it as a small arrowhead pointed in the direction of the heading.

turtle.bye()

Close the turtle drawing window

turtle.le­ft(­deg­rees)

Turns the direction that the turtle is facing left (counter clockwise) by the amount indicated (in degrees).

turtle.ba­ckw­ard­(di­stance)

Moves the turtle backward (in the direction opposite to how the turtle is facing) the distance indicated (in pixels). Draws a line if the pen is down, not if the pen is up.

0 (east)

180 (west)

turtle.go­to(x,y)

Moves the turtle to the specified coordi­nates, drawing a straight line to the destin­ation (x,y) if the pen is down, and not drawing if the pen is up.