[Tutor] Using a Blackjack Chart...

[Ken G.]

On 05/23/2012 09:36 PM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Ken G. wrote:
>> I would like to create a Python program in the manner of an using 
>> flash card format.
>> That is, a question is asked and you can respond according and you 
>> will be notify if you are correct or incorrect.
>
> Is this supposed to be a graphical flashcard program?
>
> Or something you run at the terminal, using just text? That's much 
> simpler.
>
>
>> Using such format stated above, I would like to create a Blackjack 
>> program.  I wish
>> to utilize a 'cheat sheet chart' format that provide the proper 
>> response.
>>
>> The chart has 10 rows across, being identified as the dealer's up 
>> card, from 2 to 10 plus Ace.
>>
>> There are 23 columns indicating the player's cards being shown, such 
>> as 8 to 12, 13-16, 17+, A2 to A8 and 2,2 to A,A.
>>
>> Each row and column would indicate either Hit, DD (Double), S (Stand) 
>> and SP (Split).
>
> There's no need for the 200lb sledgehammer of a database to crack this 
> peanut.
>
> Your data structure looks like a table, with a mere 10*23 = 230 cells. 
> Just use a dictionary, with keys (dealer-up-card, player-cards) and 
> values the response:
>
> table = {
>     (2, 8): 'H',  # dealer's card is 2, player's cards add to 8
>     (2, 9): 'H',
>     ...
>     (2, 21): 'S',
>     (3, 8): 'H',
>     ...
>     }
>
>
> A text-only flash-card test would look something like this:
>
> import random
>
> def flash():
>     # Pick a random cell from the table.
>     cell = random.choice(table.keys())
>     print "The dealer shows", cell[0]
>     print "Your hand is", cell[1]
>     response = raw_input("What do you do? ")
>     if response == table[cell]:
>         print "Correct"
>     else:
>         print "The dealer laughs cruelly as he takes your money."
>
>
>
> def main():
>     print "Blackjack flash-card program"
>     print "Type Control-C at any time to halt."
>     try:
>         while True:
>             flash()
>     except KeyboardInterrupt:
>         pass
>
>
> main()
>

Thank you Steven for saving me from database hell.  LOL.  Yes, it would 
be a text
based program.  I will start working on this approach today.  Again, my 
thanks.

Ken



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