penUp

Category:Turtle

penUp()

Category: Turtle

Picks the pen up so the turtle does not draw a line as it moves.

Just like you sometimes lift your pen when drawing, the turtle pen can be lifted using penUp so the turtle will not draw a line as it moves.

Examples

// Move the turtle up from the turtle starting postion at the center of the screen without drawing a line.
penUp();
moveForward();

Example: Dotted Line Use penUp and penDown to have the turtle draw a thick, dotted line.

// Use penUp and penDown to have the turtle draw a thick, dotted line.
penWidth(3);
penDown();
moveForward();
penUp();
moveForward();
penDown();
moveForward();
penUp();
moveForward();
penDown();
moveForward();

Example: Pair of Eyes Draw a picture that has disconnected parts (a pair of eyes) using penUp to move between parts.

// Draw a picture that has disconnected parts (a pair of eyes) using penUp to move between parts.
hide();
// first eye
penDown();          
arcRight(360, 25);          
penUp();
move(25, 10);
dot(10); 

move(-100, -10);
// second eye
penDown();
arcRight(360, 25);
penUp();
move(25, 10);
dot(10);

Syntax

penUp();

Parameters

penUp() does not take any parameters.

Returns

No return value. Modifies turtle drawing only.

Tips

penDown() is often used with penUp. The default starting configuration for the turtle is with the pen down.
dot() is not effected by penUp.
Turtle drawing commands are not effected by the show() and hide() commands, which control if the turtle icon is displayed or not.
If you are not seeing the turtle's movement, slow the program execution down by adjusting the tortoise/hare slider bar in the Debug Console or by using the speed() command.

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