Answer: Turtle Challenge #258

Here’s what the code from Turtle Challenge #258 draws. This picture was made by running the code for real.

The answers

What shape does the shape function draw? A hexagon (6 sides, turning 60 degrees each time).

How many of those shapes will you see? 8 of them, spun around the middle.

How many lines does the turtle draw altogether? 8 × 6 = 48 lines.

How the code works

The function shape is a new word we taught Python. The main loop uses it 8 times, turning 45 degrees in between, so the hexagons spin round in a ring.

import turtle

t = turtle.Turtle()
t.speed(0)
colours = ["purple", "turquoise"]

def shape(size):
    for side in range(6):
        t.forward(size)
        t.left(60)

for i in range(8):
    t.pencolor(colours[i % 2])
    shape(80)
    t.left(45)

t.hideturtle()
turtle.done()