turtle.speed() function in Python

17 Sep turtle.speed() function in Python

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The turtle.speed() function in Python sets the turtle’s animation speed. An integer between 0 and 10. 0 is fastest (no animation), 10 is fast, 1 is slowest.

Syntax: turtle.speed(speed=None)
Parameters: speed – an integer in the range 0-10 or a speedstring like “fastest”, “fast”, “normal”, “slow”, “slowest”.

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

Demo9.py

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

import turtle

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

t.speed(1)      # Slowest speed
t.forward(100)
t.speed(10)     # Fast speed
t.left(90)
t.forward(100)

window.exitonclick()

The following is the output:

turtle.speed() in Python Turtle

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() makes the turtle (your pen).
Set slow speed: t.speed(1) sets a very slow animation speed (1 is slowest from 1–10; 0 turns animation off).
Draw first segment: t.forward(100) moves 100 units forward, drawing slowly.
Speed up: t.speed(10) switches to fast animation.
Turn left: t.left(90) rotates the turtle 90° counterclockwise without moving.
Draw second segment: t.forward(100) draws another 100 units quickly due to the higher speed.
Close on click: window.exitonclick() keeps the window open until you click inside it, then closes.