#!/usr/bin/python """Author Anurag Kumar | anuragkumarak95@gmail.com | git/anuragkumarak95 Simple example of Fractal generation using recursive function. What is Sierpinski Triangle? >>The Sierpinski triangle (also with the original orthography Sierpinski), also called the Sierpinski gasket or the Sierpinski Sieve, is a fractal and attractive fixed set with the overall shape of an equilateral triangle, subdivided recursively into smaller equilateral triangles. Originally constructed as a curve, this is one of the basic examples of self-similar sets, i.e., it is a mathematically generated pattern that can be reproducible at any magnification or reduction. It is named after the Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpinski, but appeared as a decorative pattern many centuries prior to the work of Sierpinski. Requirements(pip): - turtle Python: - 2.6 Usage: - $python sierpinski_triangle.py Credits: This code was written by editing the code from http://www.riannetrujillo.com/blog/python-fractal/ """ import sys import turtle PROGNAME = "Sierpinski Triangle" points = [[-175, -125], [0, 175], [175, -125]] # size of triangle def getMid(p1, p2): return ((p1[0] + p2[0]) / 2, (p1[1] + p2[1]) / 2) # find midpoint def triangle(points, depth): myPen.up() myPen.goto(points[0][0], points[0][1]) myPen.down() myPen.goto(points[1][0], points[1][1]) myPen.goto(points[2][0], points[2][1]) myPen.goto(points[0][0], points[0][1]) if depth > 0: triangle( [points[0], getMid(points[0], points[1]), getMid(points[0], points[2])], depth - 1, ) triangle( [points[1], getMid(points[0], points[1]), getMid(points[1], points[2])], depth - 1, ) triangle( [points[2], getMid(points[2], points[1]), getMid(points[0], points[2])], depth - 1, ) if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) != 2: raise ValueError( "right format for using this script: " "$python fractals.py " ) myPen = turtle.Turtle() myPen.ht() myPen.speed(5) myPen.pencolor("red") triangle(points, int(sys.argv[1]))