left()

Function Definition: left(angle = 15)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Expected Values	Default Value
angle	int	The angle by which the rotation needs to be executed.	integer	15

Description

The function turns the sprite by the specified amount of degrees counter-clockwise. This changes the direction the sprite is facing.

Example

Beetle Movement – Python

The example demonstrates using key sensing to control the sprite's movement in Python.

Code

sprite = Sprite('Beetle')

sprite.setdirection(90)
sprite.gotoxy(0, 0)

while True:
  if sprite.iskeypressed('up arrow'):
    sprite.move(3)
  if sprite.iskeypressed('down arrow'):
    sprite.move(-3)
  if sprite.iskeypressed('left arrow'):
    sprite.left(3)
  if sprite.iskeypressed('right arrow'):
    sprite.right(3)

Output

Sprite Direction – Python

The example demonstrates the sprite direction in Python.

Code

sprite = Sprite('Arrow1')

sprite.gotoxy(0, 0)
sprite.setsize(300)

while True:
  if sprite.iskeypressed("left arrow"):
    sprite.left(3)
  if sprite.iskeypressed("right arrow"):
    sprite.right(3)
  sprite.say("Direction is " + str(sprite.direction()))

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