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How can I create a representation of the American flag using Python Turtle graphics?

asked 2021-04-16 11:00:00 +0000

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answered 2023-03-04 08:00:00 +0000

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Here's a sample code that you can use to create a representation of the American flag using Python Turtle graphics:

import turtle

# Set up the turtle window
window = turtle.Screen()
window.setup(600, 400)
window.bgcolor("white")
window.title("American Flag")

# Create a turtle object
t = turtle.Turtle()
t.speed(0)  # Set the turtle's speed to the fastest possible

# Draw the red stripes
t.penup()
t.goto(-250, 150)
t.pendown()
t.color("red")
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(13):
    t.forward(500)
    t.right(90)
    t.forward(30)
    t.right(90)
    t.forward(500)
    t.left(90)
    t.forward(30)
    t.left(90)
t.end_fill()

# Draw the blue rectangle
t.penup()
t.goto(-250, 150)
t.pendown()
t.color("blue")
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(2):
    t.forward(200)
    t.right(90)
    t.forward(140)
    t.right(90)
t.end_fill()

# Draw the white stars
t.penup()
t.goto(-220, 145)
t.pendown()
t.color("white")
t.fillcolor("white")
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(5):
    t.forward(40)
    t.right(144)
    t.forward(40)
    t.left(72)
t.end_fill()

t.penup()
t.goto(-180, 120)
t.pendown()
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(5):
    t.forward(40)
    t.right(144)
    t.forward(40)
    t.left(72)
t.end_fill()

t.penup()
t.goto(-220, 95)
t.pendown()
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(5):
    t.forward(40)
    t.right(144)
    t.forward(40)
    t.left(72)
t.end_fill()

t.penup()
t.goto(-180, 70)
t.pendown()
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(5):
    t.forward(40)
    t.right(144)
    t.forward(40)
    t.left(72)
t.end_fill()

t.penup()
t.goto(-220, 45)
t.pendown()
t.begin_fill()
for i in range(4):
    t.forward(40)
    t.right(120)
t.end_fill()

# Hide the turtle
t.hideturtle()

# Keep the turtle window open
turtle.done()

This code creates a turtle window and sets the background color to white. It then draws the red stripes of the flag using a loop to repeat the same pattern multiple times. Next, it draws the blue rectangle in the top left corner of the flag. Finally, it draws the white stars using a loop and some trigonometry. Note that the turtle's speed is set to the fastest possible to reduce the time it takes to draw the flag.

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