[issue23660] Turtle left/right inverted when using different coordinates orientation

Carol Willing added the comment: Reopened at the request of the original submitter. -- resolution: remind -> stage: resolved -> patch review status: closed -> open ___ Python tracker ___

[issue23660] Turtle left/right inverted when using different coordinates orientation

Andre Roberge added the comment: I am sorry to hear that this bug was closed based on the unproven assumption that this would impact teaching material. I have *never* seen any pedaggical material for the turtle module where the instructor wrote "use left() to have the turtle turn right, and

[issue23660] Turtle left/right inverted when using different coordinates orientation

Carol Willing added the comment: Hi aroberge, Thanks for filing this issue. I'm triaging all of the open 'turtle' issues. I'm closing this issue since introducing this suggested change would impact teaching materials and resources that have already been published. This would be a change tha

[issue23660] Turtle left/right inverted when using different coordinates orientation

New submission from Andre Roberge: The turtle module using screen coordinates such that the vertical coordinate increases vertically on the screen. This orientation is different from the traditional orientation for graphics programs. It is possible to set coordinates with the "normal" orientat