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#!/usr/bin/python
from random import shuffle
class Dealer(object):
# define your deck here
SUITS = ('Spades', 'Hearts', 'Clubs', 'Diamonds')
RANKS = ('2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','10','Jack','Queen','King','Ace')
def __init__(self, decks=1, suits=SUITS, ranks=RANKS):
self.number_of_decks = decks
self.suits = suits
self.ranks = ranks
self.Shuffle()
def Shuffle(self):
self.deck = []
for deck in range(self.number_of_decks):
for suit in self.suits:
for rank in self.ranks:
self.deck.append('%s of %s'%(rank,suit))
shuffle(self.deck)
def Deal(self):
'''Return the top card from the deck, or None if the deck is depleated'''
if len(self.deck) > 0:
card = self.deck[0]
del self.deck[0]
return card
else:
return None
###############################################################################
### Unit Test #################################################################
###############################################################################
if __name__ == '__main__':
dealer = Dealer()
for n in range(10):
print dealer.Deal()
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Which yields:
2 of Clubs
7 of Diamonds
9 of Diamonds
Ace of Diamonds
Jack of Hearts
King of Hearts
8 of Clubs
King of Clubs
5 of Spades
3 of Hearts
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