Adding more methods from the standard turtle module

[dotnetdork]

I was curious if this idea would be helpful or something I could try to contribute. I'm trying to teach myself python while improving a course for a non-profit. I had an idea and started learning this library. I really enjoy using it. Since everything we do is in jupyter notebooks (for practice) and uses standard .py files (for assignments). I'd like to take this to the next level and show students how to learn using the turtle but in a more interactive environment. This way they can just run play and see their progress instantaneously next to the instructions.

However, this also presents some caveats. Students will have to learn the differences in syntax for ipyturtle3 as they are referencing this library, rather than the standard turtle and there seem to be some missing functions that exist in turtle that do not in .ipyturtle3. I am relatively new to programming in python myself, as I am a student in college. My primary language is C#, and I am still learning this as well.

Do you have any tips or tricks or ways I could start on this as a side project? I have been taking extra steps to teaching myself programming and wanted to help.

[williamnavaraj]

Hi,
"standard turtle and there seem to be some missing functions that exist in turtle that do not in .ipyturtle3"
Could you please provide some example code which would run in standard turtle but not in ipyturtle3?
-Will

[dotnetdork]

It is possible that the problem is human error and not the library, but when I try to use the write() function, I have issues. I also meant this not as a slap at ipyturtle3. I'm still learning, so I may be doing something wrong. If that's the case, my apologies.

# Run Me!
   
# Use `ipyturtle3` in place of the standard turtle
import ipyturtle3 as turtle

# Import necessary classes from `ipyturtle3`                          
from ipyturtle3 import Canvas, TurtleScreen, Turtle 

# Create a Canvas for the `ipyturtle3` turtle to draw on
myCanvas = Canvas(width=750, height=175)
display(myCanvas)

# Create a TurtleScreen similar to setting up the screen in standard turtle
myTS = TurtleScreen(myCanvas)               # This is like turtle.Screen()
myTS.clear()                                # Clear the screen to start fresh

# Set up Tina the Turtle
tina = Turtle(myTS)                         # Create a turtle named tina
tina.shape('turtle')                        # Set the shape of the turtle to a turtle
tina.speed(5)                               # Make the turtle move fast, but not too fast

# Move tina to the left of the canvas
tina.penup()                           
tina.goto(-300, -50)                   
tina.pendown()                        

# Draw a square using a loop
for i in range(4):                          # Loop 4 times
    tina.forward(100)                       # Move forward 100 units
    tina.left(90)                           # Turn left 90 degrees

tina.penup()                                # Lift the pen to move without drawing
tina.goto(-150, -50)                        # Move tina to the center-left of the canvas
tina.pendown()                              # Put the pen down to start drawing

# Draw a triangle using a loop
for i in range(3):                          # Loop 3 times
    tina.forward(120)                       # Move forward 120 units
    tina.left(120)                          # Turn left 120 degrees

# Move tina to the center of the canvas
tina.penup()                                # Lift the pen to move without drawing
tina.goto(0, 0)                             # Move tina to the center of the canvas
tina.pendown()                              # Put the pen down to start drawing

tina.speed(9)                               # Set speed to 9 for a faster star drawing

# Draw a star pattern using a loop
for i in range(36):                         # Loop 36 times
    tina.forward(110)                       # Move forward 110 units
    tina.left(170)                          # Turn left 170 degrees

tina.write("I drew a square, a triangle, and a star using loops!", font=("Arial", 16, "normal"))

The code will run without the tina.write() statement