CMU Graphics is a persistent-object graphics package geared towards beginner computer science students. CMU Graphics and its desktop version are maintained by CMU CS Academy, a Carnegie Mellon University project which develops free-to-use middle and high school computer science curriculum.
Click "Use Template" to create a new repl with CMU Graphics installed. If you're already in a repl, keep reading!
To write animations using CMU Graphics, include the following line at the top of your Python file:
from cmu_graphics import *At the end of your Python file, add this line:
cmu_graphics.run()From there, the syntax for using the graphics package is identical to the browser-based version of the framework. You can find more details about how to use the graphics framework here on our documentation page.
This template includes 11 different sample programs under the samples folder for you to explore. To run a file:
- Copy the code from a sample file into
main.py - Click "Run" to start the animation.
- Follow the instructions at the top of the file