#----------------------------------------------------------------------- # spiral.py #----------------------------------------------------------------------- import math import sys import stddraw from turtle import Turtle #----------------------------------------------------------------------- # Accept command-line arguments n (an integer specifying a number # of sides), wraps (an integer specifying a wrap count), and decay # (a float specifying a decay factor). Draw to standard draw a spiral # with those characteristics. n = int(sys.argv[1]) wraps = int(sys.argv[2]) decay = float(sys.argv[3]) angle = 360.0 / n step = math.sin(math.radians(angle/2.0)) turtle = Turtle(0.5, 0, angle/2.0) stddraw.setPenRadius(0.0) stddraw.clear(stddraw.LIGHT_GRAY) for i in range(wraps * n): step /= decay turtle.goForward(step) turtle.turnLeft(angle) stddraw.show() #----------------------------------------------------------------------- # python spiral.py 3 1 1.0 # python spiral.py 3 10 1.2 # python spiral.py 1440 10 1.0004 # python spiral.py 1440 10 1.00004