How to Draw a Christmas Tree Using Python Turtle

Happy Holidays, everybody! In this video, we take a quick look at Python Turtle, a module you can use for creating graphics and animation in Python.

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Here is the source code:

# import the module
# alias is optional and does not have to be bob
import turtle as bob

bob.setup(800,600) # 800 by 600 window
bob.title('Happy Holidays!') # sets the text in the title bar
bob.bgcolor('lightgreen') # background color of window
bob.shape('turtle') # so bob will look like a turtle instead of some basic shape

# draw the tree

# set the desired fill color
bob.fillcolor('forestgreen')

# move bob to the desired starting location
bob.penup() # lift pen off of "paper"
bob.goto(-180,-180) # move to desired location
bob.pendown() # make pen touch the "paper" again

# tell bob to start filling the shape starting from here
# bob will use the currently chosen fill color
bob.begin_fill()
# give bob the coordinates
# bob will visit each coordinate and draw a line
# from each point to the next
bob.goto(0,220)
bob.goto(180,-180)
bob.goto(7,-180)
bob.goto(7,-260)
bob.goto(-7,-260)
bob.goto(-7,-180)
bob.goto(-180,-180)
# tell bob that filling of the shape stops here
bob.end_fill()

# draw the star
# same process as tree
# but now for star
bob.fillcolor('yellow')

bob.penup()
bob.goto(0,260)
bob.pendown()

bob.begin_fill()
bob.goto(11,230)
bob.goto(40,230)
bob.goto(16,211)
bob.goto(26,181)
bob.goto(0,200)
bob.goto(-26,181)
bob.goto(-16,211)
bob.goto(-40,230)
bob.goto(-11,230)
bob.goto(0,260)
bob.end_fill()

# thank you, bob!

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