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Subject: Re: Function and turtle help
From: Scott W Dunning <swdunning@cox.net>
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On Feb 20, 2014, at 9:41 PM, Scott W Dunning <swdunning@cox.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>=20
> I am trying to make a function that allows me to color in a star that =
was drawn in Turtle.  I just keep having trouble no matter what I do.  =
I=92ll post the code I have for the star (just in case).  The ultimate =
goal is to create a script that=92ll draw the American flag (we=92re =
learning this piece by piece in class.  So, I need to create a function =
that will color in the star that I can call multiple times for each =
star.  Any help is greatly appreciated!
>=20
> Scott
>=20
> from turtle import *
> from math import sin, sqrt, radians
>=20
> showturtle()
> def star(width):
>    R =3D (width)/2*sin(radians(72))
>    A =3D (2*width)/(3+sqrt(5))
>    penup()
>    left(18)
>    penup()
>    forward(R)
>    pendown()
>=20
>    left(162)
>    forward(A)
>    right(72)
>    forward(A)
>=20
>    left(144)
>    forward(A)
>    right(72)
>    forward(A)
>=20
>    left(144)
>    forward(A)
>    right(72)
>    forward(A)
>=20
>    left(144)
>    forward(A)
>    right(72)
>    forward(A)
>=20
>    left(144)
>    forward(A)
>    right(72)
>    forward(A)
>=20
>    penup()
>    left(180-18)
>    penup()
>    forward(R)
>    penup()
>    left(180-18)
>    pendown()
> showturtle()
> star(500)

I think I=92m having trouble with how functions operate.  Here is what I =
have so far for the function to fill in the star with the color red.  =
It=92s obviously not working and not sure where I=92m going wrong.=20

def fill_color(color):
    color(red)
    begin_fill()
    penup()
    end_fill()

fill_color(red)