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https://github.com/PythonTurtle/PythonTurtle
A learning environment for Python suited for beginners and children, inspired by Logo.
https://github.com/PythonTurtle/PythonTurtle
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A learning environment for Python suited for beginners and children, inspired by Logo.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/PythonTurtle/PythonTurtle
- Owner: PythonTurtle
- License: mit
- Created: 2009-05-09T19:33:29.000Z (over 15 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-01-13T17:28:04.000Z (8 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-06-19T01:57:27.947Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: education, learning-python, logo, python, turtle
- Language: Python
- Homepage: http://pythonturtle.org
- Size: 67.6 MB
- Stars: 398
- Watchers: 29
- Forks: 108
- Open Issues: 39
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
- Authors: AUTHORS.md
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README
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An educational environment for learning Python, suitable for beginners and children.
Inspired by LOGO.
Homepage: [http://pythonturtle.org](http://pythonturtle.org)
## An Appealing Environment to Learn Python
PythonTurtle strives to provide the lowest-threshold way to learn Python.
Students command an interactive Python shell (similar to the [IDLE development
environment](https://docs.python.org/3/library/idle.html)) and use Python
functions to move a turtle displayed on the screen.
An illustrated help screen introduces the student to the basics of Python
programming while demonstrating how to move the turtle. Simplicity and a
colorful visual appearance makes the learning environment more appealing
to students.
## Installation
Installers for Microsoft Windows and macOS are available from
[pythonturtle.org](http://pythonturtle.org) and [GitHub](
https://github.com/PythonTurtle/PythonTurtle/releases).
Ubuntu Linux:
```bash
sudo apt-get install -y python3-wxgtk4.0
```
Fedora:
```bash
python3 -m pip install wxpython
```
On any GNU/Linux distribution: (after installing prerequisites from above)
```bash
python3 -m pip install --user PythonTurtle
PythonTurtle
```
If you're into automation:
[Ansible tasks](https://github.com/painless-software/ansible-role-software/blob/master/tasks/education/programming.yml#L12-L43
) for setting up PythonTurtle including a desktop shortcut for GNOME.
## Troubleshooting
> ImportError: libpng12.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
See https://askubuntu.com/a/978338/14650
## Compatibility
Tested with Python version 3.6 and wxPython version 4.0.1.
Reported to run on Windows, macOS, Ubuntu Linux, and Fedora.
## Development
```bash
git clone https://github.com/PythonTurtle/PythonTurtle.git
cd PythonTurtle
python3 -m pythonturtle
```
Build application bundles like this:
```bash
python3 setup.py clean bundle
```
Please [open a pull request](https://github.com/PythonTurtle/PythonTurtle/pulls
) for contributions or bug fixes. If you can, please also add tests.
## Citing PythonTurtle
If you refer to PythonTurtle in academic work, please use this citation format:
```bibtex
@misc{rachum2009pythonturtle,
author={Rachum, Ram and Bittner, Peter and others},
title={PythonTurtle: A learning environment for Python suited for beginners and children, inspired by Logo},
month={may},
year={2009},
publisher={GitHub},
doi={10.5281/zenodo.10465283},
url={https://github.com/PythonTurtle/PythonTurtle/}
}
```
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT license.