Example usage¶

import the module¶

from deck_of_cards import deck_of_cards

create an instance of DeckOfCards¶

deck_obj = deck_of_cards.DeckOfCards()

add jokers¶

deck_obj.add_jokers()

sort the deck by card value¶

deck_obj.order_deck()
print("\nDeck sorted\n")
deck_obj.print_deck()

give out a random card¶

card = deck_obj.give_random_card()

card objects have the following attributes¶

card.suit  # 0=spades, 1=hearts, 2=diamonds, 3=clubs, 4=joker
card.rank  # 1=Ace, 11=Jack, 12=Queen, 13=King, 14=B&W Joker, 15=Color Joker
card.value # defaults: same as rank
card.name  # string representation
card.image_path  # path to an image file corresponding to the card

insert a new card into the deck¶

print(len(deck_obj.deck))
card = deck_of_cards.Card((2, 11))
print(card.name)
deck_obj.take_card(card)
print(len(deck_obj.deck))

shuffle the deck¶

deck_obj.shuffle_deck()
print("\nDeck shuffled\n")
deck_obj.print_deck()

add a second deck of cards to the first one¶

print(len(deck_obj.deck))
deck_obj.add_deck()
print(len(deck_obj.deck))