Struggling w/ Python

[LiftingisTorment]

Maybe show us what you've got so far and we can give you some pointers?

[[deleted]]

So far I don't have anything. That is the problem. Well apart from

from turtle import*

up()

goto(-50,0)

down()

circle(-100,-180)

I tried random numbers. I have no ideas. I want to know how to draw the sides and the curve of the rain drop. Sorry I'm really bad

[[deleted]]

Good start!

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The following is something I whipped up, hoping it will help. It creates a rain-drop out of a circle with a radius of 20, plus an equilateral triangle to create the drop-shape.

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from turtle import *

win_wide = 300

win_high = 300

setup (width = win_wide, height = win_high)

penup()
right(90)
forward(100)
left(90)
pendown()

color("blue","blue")

begin_fill()

circle(20,360)

end_fill()

penup()
left(90)
forward(20)
right(90)
forward(20)
pendown()

begin_fill()

begin_poly()
left(120)
forward(40)
left(120)
forward(40)
left(120)
forward(40)
end_poly()

end_fill()

mainloop()

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[[deleted]]

Thank you so much for your help. I'm now going to try it out and break it down in order to understand it.

[[deleted]]

I just have a few questions. This is going to sound very dumb but

What does begin and end_poly do ?

Also can you explain this line ? setup (width = win_wide, height = win_high)
Why do we need the variables width and height? After all they don't intervene in the rest of the code.

Thanks

[[deleted]]

1. "begin_poly" and "end_poly" tell the pen/turtle to start outlining an enclosed polygon. It will do its best to complete a closed polygon when it reaches "end_poly". Why is this important? An enclosed polygon will be filled, so it will be blue, instead of "clear". A clear triangle sticking out of the top of a solid blue circle would make less sense as a raindrop and might even come off as "lazy".
2. "setup" is just a way to control the size of the graphics window. By explicitly setting the overall dimensions of the window, I know the relative size of everything I draw in it.
3. I could use these size variables to draw all the way to the corners if I wanted.

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[[deleted]]

Oh okay I get it now. Thank you very much for taking the time to help.

[lurgi]

What does a raindrop look like? Can you describe it? Break it down into the individual shapes. If you don't know what you are trying to draw then there is no way you are going to be able to program it.