to factorial :posint
 local "result                ; Create a local (not global) variable
 make "result 1               ; Store a starting value for n! in the variable
 for [i 1 :n] ~               ; Variable i will take on values 1, 2, 3, ..., n
  [make "result product :result :i] ; This multiplies :result by :i and stores the new value
 output :result               ; Why use "output" and not "print"?
end

to initials :name ; An example copied from page 78 of Computer Science Logo Style.
 local "result
 make "result []
 for [i 1 [count :name]] ~
     [make "result sentence :result first (item :i :name)]
 output :result
end

to addup ; An example using the "for" command.           
 make "total 0                       
 for [i 1 100]~                      
  [make "total sum :total :i]        
 print sentence [The total is] :total
end

make "coordslist [[0 0] [-100 0] [-50 50] [0 0] [25 25] [50 0] [0 0]]

to connect.the.dots :pointlist  ; An example of using the for command with graphics.
                                ; May be useful for the linear algebra project.
 pu
 setpos item 1 :pointlist       ; Move to the first point on the list.
 pd
 for [i 1 [count :pointlist]] ~
  [setpos item :i :pointlist]   ; Moves the turtle to the i'th point.
end

to reflectxy :point   ; A sample support procedure for the linear algebra midterm project.
 output (list last :point first :point)
end

to reflect :point ; A sample support procedure for the linear algebra midterm project.
 output list (product -1 (first :point)) last :point
end                           

to dilate :point ; A sample support procedure for the linear algebra midterm project.
 output sentence (product 2 first :point) (product 2 last :point)
end