turtle.pen() function in Python

19 Sep turtle.pen() function in Python

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The turtle.pen() function sets or returns the pen’s attributes (a “pen dictionary”) in a single command, including color, width, and speed.

Syntax: turtle.pen(pen=None, **pendict)
Parameters: Can be called with keyword arguments like turtle.pen(fillcolor=”red”, pencolor=”blue”, pensize=5).

Let us see an example to implement the turtle.pen() function in Python:

Demo22.py

# turtle.pen() function in Python
# Code by Studyopedia

import turtle

window = turtle.Screen()
t = turtle.Turtle()

# Get current pen settings
pen_settings = t.pen()
print("Pen settings:", pen_settings)

# Set multiple pen properties at once
t.pen(pencolor="red", fillcolor="blue", pensize=5)

window.exitonclick()

The following is the output:

turtle.pen() function in Python

In the above code, we followed the below steps:

Import the module: import turtle loads Python’s turtle graphics library.
Create the screen: window = turtle.Screen() opens the drawing window.
Create the turtle: t = turtle.Turtle() creates the turtle (your pen).
Get pen settings: pen_settings = t.pen() returns a dictionary of current pen-related properties (e.g., pencolor, fillcolor, pensize, speed, pendown, shown).
Print settings: print(“Pen settings:”, pen_settings) outputs that dictionary so you can see the current configuration.
Set multiple properties: t.pen(pencolor=”red”, fillcolor=”blue”, pensize=5) updates several pen attributes at once. Future strokes will draw with a red outline, blue fill, and a line thickness of 5 pixels.
Notes on equivalence: pensize is equivalent to width(); pencolor/fillcolor affect drawing only when the turtle moves or you use fill operations.
Close on click: window.exitonclick() keeps the window open until you click, then closes.