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# Turtle Square
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## Introduction @unplugged
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Imagine that a virtual turtle, as big as an LED, that you can control it with commands.
In this tutorial, you will learn to use the turtle and draw a square.
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## Moving the turtle @fullscreen
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The turtle starts in the center of the screen facing up. Place a ``||turtle:forward||`` block to make it move up.
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```blocks
turtle.forward(1)
```
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## Turning and moving @fullscreen
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Place a ``||turtle:turnRight||`` to turn the turtle and place another ``||turtle:forward||`` block to make it move again.
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```blocks
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turtle.forward(1)
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turtle.turnRight()
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turtle.forward(1)
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```
## Drawing a square
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If you add enough ``||turtle:turnRight||`` and ``||turtle:forward||`` block, the turtle
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will eventually draw a square.
You can move the blocks in a ``||input:on button pressed||`` to easily run the code again.
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```blocks
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input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function() {
turtle.forward(1)
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward(1)
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.forward(1)
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turtle.turnRight()
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turtle.forward(1)
turtle.turnRight()
})
```
## "For" is for repetition
Have you notice the repetition pattern in the blocks needed to draw a square?
Try to use a ``for`` loop to achieve the same effect.
```blocks
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function() {
for(let i = 0; i <=4; ++i) {
turtle.forward(1)
turtle.turnRight()
}
})
```
## Leaving a trail
The turtle holds a pen that turns on LEDs. If you add the ``||turtle:pen||`` block,
it will leave a trail as it moves.
```blocks
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function() {
turtle.pen(TurtlePenMode.Down)
for(let i = 0; i <=4; ++i) {
turtle.forward(1)
turtle.turnRight()
}
})
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```
```package
microturtle=github:Microsoft/pxt-microturtle#v0.0.9
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```