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primitive: sprout
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sprout 1.0

sprout number commands

sprout-<breeds> number commands

Patch Command

Creates number new turtles on the current patch. The new turtles have random integer headings and the color is randomly selected from the 14 primary colors. The turtles immediately run commands. This is useful for giving the new turtles different colors, headings, or whatever. (The new turtles are created all at once then run one at a time, in random order.)

If the sprout-<breeds> form is used, the new turtles are created as members of the given breed.

If number is fractional, it will be rounded down to the nearest integer (4.5 becomes 4, 10.9 becomes 10).

sprout 5
sprout-wolves 10
sprout 1 [ set color red ]
sprout-sheep 1 [ set color black ]

See also create-turtles, hatch.

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NetLogo Dictionary: sort-on

Documentation for the sort-on primitive.

NetLogo Dictionary: sqrt

Documentation for the sqrt primitive.


NetLogo is a programmable modeling environment for simulating natural and social phenomena. It was authored by Uri Wilensky in 1999 and has been in continuous development ever since at the Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling.

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Copyright © 1999-2026 Uri Wilensky and the Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling at Northwestern University . All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License , or (at your option) any later version.

Commercial licenses are also available. To inquire about commercial licenses, please contact Uri Wilensky at [email protected] .

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