python/g_deck_of_cards.py

# g_deck_of_cards.py
'''
title: Creating a deck of cards
author: Michael Tang
date-created: 2021-05-12
'''
'''
ACE_DIAMONDS = "Ace of Diamonds"
ACE_DIAMONDS = ("Ace", "Diamonds")
ACE_DIAMONDS = (1, 1)
Abstraction to integers - use more effectively. 
'''

from random import randrange
def makeDeck():
    '''
    create a 2D array representing a deck of cards.
    :return: (list)
    '''
    CARDS = []
    for VALUE in range(1,14):
        for SUIT in range(1,5):
            CARDS.append((VALUE, SUIT))
    return CARDS

def drawCard(DECK):
    '''
    draw a card from the deck
    :param DECK: (list) of cards
    :return (list) card, (list) deck of cards
    '''
    CARD = DECK.pop(randrange(len(DECK)))
    return CARD, DECK

def displCard(CARD):
    '''
    displays a single card
    :param CARD: (tuple) card
    :return: (none)
    '''
    VALUE = {
        1: "Ace",
        2: "2",
        3: "3",
        4: "4",
        5: "5",
        6: "6",
        7: "7",
        8: "8",
        9: "9",
        10: "10",
        11: "Jack",
        12: "Queen",
        13: "King"
    }

    SUIT = {
        1: "Diamonds",
        2: "Clubs",
        3: "Hearts",
        4: "Spades"
    }
    print(f"{VALUE[CARD[0]]} of {SUIT[CARD[1]]}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    DECK = makeDeck()
    CARD1, DECK = drawCard(DECK)
    displCard(CARD1)