turtle

Graphics

Browser graphics

Try turtle in PyRun

What is turtle?

Python's turtle module is a classic teaching tool for introducing programming concepts through visual drawing. You create a virtual turtle that moves around a canvas drawing lines — with it you can create spirals, patterns, fractals, and animations using simple forward, backward, left, and right commands.

PyRun has a custom turtle rendering engine that works entirely in the browser. When your turtle code runs, the graphics appear in the dedicated GRAPHS tab inside the IDE. This makes PyRun one of the only online platforms that supports full turtle graphics without any plugins or local Python installation.

Code Example

Draws a colorful geometric star using turtle graphics.

Turtle Star Pattern
Try in Editor
import turtle

colors = ['#0D9488', '#10B981', '#3B82F6', '#F59E0B', '#EF4444', '#8B5CF6']
t = turtle.Turtle()
t.speed(0)

for i in range(60):
    t.color(colors[i % len(colors)])
    t.forward(100)
    t.right(59)
    t.forward(40)
    t.left(121)

turtle.done()

Why run turtle in PyRun?

  • Zero setup — no pip install, no virtual environment, no Python download
  • Instant results — powered by WebAssembly, runs locally in your browser
  • Share your code — generate a link and anyone can run it instantly
  • Works offline — after first load, PyRun runs without internet
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