moveForward

Category:Turtle

moveForward(pixels)

Category: Turtle

Moves the turtle forward a given number of pixels in the current direction.

moveForward() is the easiest way to move the turtle in a straight line in the direction it is facing. When used with turnLeft() and turnRight() you can navigate the turtle anywhere or draw any straight line pictures.

Examples

// Move forward 25 pixels (default)
moveForward();

Example: Letter L Draw the letter L with moveForward() and turnLeft() only.

// Draw the letter L with moveForward() and turnLeft() only.
turnLeft();
turnLeft();
moveForward();
moveForward();
turnLeft();
moveForward();

Example: Long Line Move forward 200 pixels.

// Move forward 200 pixels
moveForward(200);

Example: Lemon Popsicle Draw a lemon popsicle by changing the pen color and width, and by specifing how many pixels the turtle should move in the direction forwards and backwards.

// Draw a lemon popsicle by changing the pen color and width
// and by specifing how many pixels the turtle should move in the direction forwards and backwards.
penColor("yellow");
penWidth(40);
moveForward(100);
penWidth(5);
penColor("brown");
moveForward(-200);

Syntax

moveForward(pixels);

Parameters

Name	Type	Required?	Description
pixels	number	No	The number of pixels to move the turtle forward in its current direction. If not provided, the turtle will move forward 25 pixels

Returns

No return value. Moves turtle only.

Tips

Use penUp() before calling moveForward() to stop the turtle from drawing a line behind it as it moves.
The screen default size is 320 pixels wide and 450 pixels high, but you can move the turtle off the screen by exceeding those dimensions.
There are three ways to move the turtle in a straight line:
- Specify the number of pixels to move the turtle in the direction it is facing using moveForward(pixels) or moveBackward(pixels).
- Specify a number of pixels in the x and y direction to move the turtle using move(x,y), regardless of direction that the turtle is facing.
- Specify an x and y pixel location on the screen to move the turtle to using moveTo(x,y), regardless of direction that the turtle is facing.

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