CirclePyramid2.0.py

"""
# This code will ask the user how many blocks they want on the bottom of the pyramid
# and then draw a pyramid of squares, subtracting one block from each row.
"""

'''
# This function moves to next row with x-value based on how many blocks are to
# be placed and the y-value based on the row number (gets 50 pixels higher each row)    
'''

#This function moves to the next row up
def move_to_row(num_blocks):
    x_value = -(((num_blocks*50)/2)-o)
    y_value = -200+(50*row_value)
    penup()
    setposition(x_value,y_value)
    pendown()

# This function draw a row of blocks based on user value    
def draw_block_row(num_blocks):
    for i in range(num_blocks):
        circle(radius)
        penup()
        forward(50)
        pendown()

# Set row value to 0
speed(5)

#Current row and offset defined
row_value = 0
o = 25

#moving to the starting position
penup()
forward(25)
pendown()

#radius defined
radius = 25

# Ask the user how many blocks should be on bottom row
num_blocks=int(input("How many blocks on the bottom row? (8 or less): "))

'''
# Call function to move Tracy to beginning of row position and then increase row
# variable value. Then Tracy will draw the row of blocks needed and subtract one
# from the num blocks variable.
'''
#===========================
# MAIN
#===========================

for i in range(num_blocks):
    move_to_row(num_blocks)
    row_value=row_value+1
    draw_block_row(num_blocks)
    num_blocks=num_blocks-1