# Flashcards: 05-turtle

**Front:** turtle

**Back:** import turtle loads the drawing tool built into Python.

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**Front:** import

**Back:** import turtle loads Turtle; without it Python does not know turtle.

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**Front:** forward

**Back:** t.forward(100) moves the turtle ahead 100 steps.

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**Front:** backward

**Back:** t.backward(100) moves the turtle back 100 steps.

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**Front:** right

**Back:** t.right(90) turns the turtle clockwise 90 degrees.

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**Front:** left

**Back:** t.left(90) turns the turtle counter-clockwise 90 degrees.

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**Front:** color

**Back:** t.color("red") changes the pen color.

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**Front:** penup

**Back:** t.penup() lifts the pen, so movement draws nothing.

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**Front:** pendown

**Back:** t.pendown() puts the pen down, so movement draws again.

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**Front:** circle

**Back:** t.circle(50) draws a circle of radius 50.

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**Front:** done

**Back:** turtle.done() keeps the drawing window open.

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