[SOLVED] Python Turtle window crashes every 2nd time running

Python Turtle window crashes every 2nd time running

The code below is a basic square drawing using Turtle in python.

Running the code the first time works. But running the code again activates a Turtle window that is non-responsive and subsequently crashes every time.

The error message includes raise Terminator and Terminator

Restarting kernel in Spyder (Python 3.6 on a Dell Desktop) fixes the problem in that I can then run the code again successfully, but the root cause is a mystery?

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import turtle
bob = turtle.Turtle()
print(bob)
for i in range(4):
    bob.fd(100)
    bob.lt(90)

turtle.mainloop()

Solution

I realize this will seem wholly unsatisfactory, but I have found that creating the turtle with:

try:
    tess = turtle.Turtle()
except:
    tess = turtle.Turtle()

works (that is, eliminates the "working every other time" piece. I also start with

wn = turtle.Screen()

and end with

from sys import platform
if platform=='win32':
    wn.exitonclick()

Without those parts, if I try to move the turtle graphics windows in Windows, things break. (running Spyder for Python 3.6 on a Windows machine) edit: of course, OSX is perfectly happy without the exitonclick() command and unhappy with it so added platform specific version of ending "feature fix." The try...except part is still needed for OSX.