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author | Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com> | 2003-02-21 03:14:08 (GMT) |
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committer | Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com> | 2003-02-21 03:14:08 (GMT) |
commit | a97e4f3a497094375b37bd2abb1e7e80b810fd53 (patch) | |
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parent | 3004b090ad4ee6d4a47a4a0b0c292723054538ad (diff) | |
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SF bug #685775: turtle circle() documentation error
-rw-r--r-- | Doc/lib/libturtle.tex | 9 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libturtle.tex b/Doc/lib/libturtle.tex index c63c876..e6a05eb 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libturtle.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libturtle.tex @@ -95,15 +95,16 @@ and call \code{fill(0)} when you finish to draw the path. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{circle}{radius\optional{, extent}} -Draw a circle with radius \var{radius} whose center-point is where the -pen would be if a \code{forward(\var{radius})} were -called. \var{extent} determines which part of a circle is drawn: if +Draw a circle with radius \var{radius} whose center-point is +\var{radius} units left of the turtle. +\var{extent} determines which part of a circle is drawn: if not given it defaults to a full circle. If \var{extent} is not a full circle, one endpoint of the arc is the current pen position. The arc is drawn in a counter clockwise direction if \var{radius} is positive, otherwise in a clockwise -direction. +direction. In the process, the direction of the turtle is changed +by the amount of the \var{extent}. \end{funcdesc} \begin{funcdesc}{goto}{x, y} |