squares

Example Python program squares.py

Modules

• import tkinter#Library

Classes

• class WINDOW():

Methods

• def init(self):

Code

Python tkinter example

#Name
#date
#goal: create a program that displays a square using the following pattern
"""
rbrbrb
bbrbrb
rrrbrb
bbbbrb
rrrrrb
bbbbbb
"""
import tkinter#Library

#Global variables
CANVAS_WIDTH = 800
CANVAS_HEIGHT = 600

class WINDOW():
    """Creates the main window that displays the random circles"""
    def __init__(self):
        """Runs when main window is created"""
        self.main_window = tkinter.Tk()
        #create canvas
        self.canvas = tkinter.Canvas(self.main_window, width = CANVAS_WIDTH, height = CANVAS_HEIGHT)
        #pack canvas
        self.canvas.pack()

        #create the pattern here
        #remember to use a for loop - what square is drawn firts?
        #if counter%2 == 0 can determine if counter is odd or even
        #self.canvas.create_rectangle(x1,y1,x2,y2,fill="black")
        #draws a rectangle with top left corner in x1,y1 and bottom right in x2,y2

        #start main loop
        self.main_window.mainloop()
#Start the window
w = WINDOW()

Useful Links

• Articles: https://python-commandments.org/
• Python shell: https://bsdnerds.org/learn-python/
• Tutorial: https://pythonprogramminglanguage.com/