8.11. Glossary

back

Moves the turtle backwards a specified number of units.

beginfill

Begins to fill the shape indicated by the path the turtle takes after calling it.

delay

Adds a delay at the end of the frame.

endfill

Finishes filling the shape the turtle has outlined since calling beginfill.

fillcolor

Tells the turtle what collor to fill the object it is drawing.

forward

Tells the turtle to go forward a certin number of units.

goto

Moves the turtle to a specified coordinate on the canvas.

left

Turns the turtle to the left a specified number of units.

pencolor

Tells the turtle what color it will draw the outline as.

penup

Tells the turtle to pick up its paintbrush.

pendown

Tells the turtle to put its paintbrush down.

right

Turns the turtle to the right a specified number of units.

speed

Tells the turtle how fast to draw.

undo queue

A queue of actions the turtle has previously taken.

width

Tells the turtle how wide its paintbrush should be.

write

Tells the turtle to write text at its current position.

8.12. Matching

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