Wondering about learning Python

[Patrick Ellis]

Duncan Booth wrote:
> from turtle import *
>
> def spiral():
>     reset()
>     degrees()
>     tracer(0)
>     for i in range(40000):
>             t = i/100.
>             x = .5 * t * cos(t)
>             y = .5 * t * sin(t)
>             goto(x, y)
>
> if __name__=='__main__':
>     spiral()
>     # The code below lets the screen update and then waits until you
>     # close the window.
>     import turtle
>     turtle._root.mainloop()

Change
>     for i in range(40000):
>             t = i/100.
into
>     for t in range(200):
and you get something fairly cool looking, assuming spirals are cool.