Drawing with turtle(python) using PyCharm

Question

I'm running the latest PyCharm Pro version and trying to run the below code from a scratch file but it doesn't seem to work

import turtle

wn = turtle.Screen() 
alex = turtle.Turtle()
alex.forward(150)  
alex.left(90) 
alex.forward(75)

By not working I mean, no window is popping out however I do see in the output saying

Process finished with exit code 0

Any idea

If it can be done via PyCharm
What am I missing in terms of configuration

Cheers

score 15 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 23 '14 at 21:22

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I ran into the same problem. Turns out the solution is in the "turtle" module.

You want to end with

turtle.done()

or

turtle.exitonclick()

Enjoy!

answered Nov 23 '14 at 21:22

Allan Anderson

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 06 '23 at 01:26

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I fixed the problem like so:

def main():
    wn = turtle.Screen()  # creates a graphics window
    alex = turtle.Turtle()  # create a turtle named alex
    alex.forward(150)  # tell alex to move forward by 150 units
    alex.left(90)  # turn by 90 degrees
    alex.forward(75)  # complete the second side of a rectangle

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

The only downside is that it does close the canvas once it finished.

edited Mar 06 '23 at 01:26

Karl Knechtel

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answered Nov 11 '14 at 16:23

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None of the changes here should be relevant to the error that was actually reported. – Karl Knechtel Mar 06 '23 at 01:26

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 20 '19 at 05:04

By "no window is popping out" means that the program is executing and then directly closing. To fix it you have to loop the program as follows:

import turtle

wn = turtle.Screen() 
alex = turtle.Turtle()
alex.forward(150)  
alex.left(90) 
alex.forward(75)

wn.mainloop()

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 22 '16 at 15:11

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As Allan Anderson says, easiest way I found (as I don't use main that often):

turtle.exitonclick()

As the last line of code forces the Graphics Window to stay open until it is clicked.

answered Jul 22 '16 at 15:11

phil3000

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If someone already gave the answer, why repeat it? – Karl Knechtel Mar 06 '23 at 01:27

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Mar 25 '20 at 09:40

def main():
    import turtle
    wn = turtle.Screen()  # creates a graphics window
    alex = turtle.Turtle()  # create a turtle named alex
    alex.forward(150)  # tell alex to move forward by 150 units
    alex.left(90)  # turn by 90 degrees
    alex.forward(75)  # complete the second side of a rectangle


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

    input("Press RETURN to close.  ")

The last line will hold display till RETURN key is not pressed.

score -1 · Answer 6 · answered Jun 06 '19 at 09:39

Use the below code. You are missing the function which keep the screen alive until it is closed by the user. exitonclick() Method helps to keep screen alive.

import turtle

wn = turtle.Screen()    
alex = turtle.Turtle()
alex.forward(150)      
alex.left(90)     
alex.forward(75)    
wn.exitonclick()

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