comp10001-project03/old/part2.py

# Title: Project 3 - Group validation
# Author: Rory Healy
# Date created - 23rd May 2019
# Date modified - 30th May 2019

def is_n_of_a_kind(cards):
    '''Takes a list of cards and returns a Boolean value based on if those
    cards are said to be "N-of-a-kind".'''
    
    # Analyse the numbers of the cards to determine validity.
    numbers_of_cards = []
    for i in range(len(cards)):
        numbers_of_cards.append(cards[i][:-1])
    if numbers_are_same(numbers_of_cards):
        return True
    return False

def numbers_are_same(numbers):
    '''Takes a list of strings, "numbers", and returns True if all the numbers
    in the list of strings are the same, and False otherwise.'''
    original_number = numbers[0]
    for i in range(len(numbers)):
        if numbers[i] != original_number:
            return False
    return True

def is_run(cards, aces):
    '''Takes two lists of cards (represented as strings), cards and aces, and
    returns a list of the lists of runs that are possible with all the given
    cards.'''
    
    return_list = []
    possible_runs = []
    original_cards_len = len(cards)
    for i in range(1, len(cards)):
        current_card = cards[0]
        current_run = []
        if len(possible_runs) > 0:
            # This is to prevent any IndexErrors due to the use of a while
            # loop within a for loop.
            for run in possible_runs:
                if len(run) + len(cards) != original_cards_len:
                    break
                else:
                    continue
            break
        n = 1
        while n < len(cards):
            if len(cards) == 1:
                break
            # This will check that the cards form a run.
            elif int(current_card[:-1]) == int(cards[i][:-1]) - n:
                current_run.append(cards[i])
                cards.remove(cards[i])
            n += 1
        if len(current_run) > 0:
            current_run.append(current_card)
            possible_runs.append(current_run)
            cards.remove(current_card)
    
    # Numerically sorts the runs.
    for i in range(len(possible_runs)):
        current_run = order_a_list(possible_runs[i])
        possible_runs.pop(i)
        possible_runs.insert(i, current_run)
    
    # Inserts any aces where necessary.
    for run in possible_runs:
        for i in range(len(run)):
            if i == len(run):
                break
            elif int(run[i][:-1]) != (int(run[i + 1][:-1]) - 1):
                if len(aces) > 0:
                    run.insert(i + 1, aces[0])
                    aces.pop(0)
                    break
                else:
                    for card in run:
                        cards.append(card)
                    possible_runs.remove(run)
                break
    
    # Checks for alternating suits.
    for run in possible_runs:
        if not suits_are_alternating(run):
            for card in run:
                cards.append(card)
                run.remove(card)
    
    # Returns all the runs and leftover cards.
    return_list.append(possible_runs)
    return_list.append(cards)
    return_list.append(aces)
    return return_list

def suits_are_alternating(suits):
    '''Takes a string "suits" and returns True if the suits of the string are
    alternating, and False otherwise.'''
    for i in range(1, len(suits)):
        if suits[i] == suits[i - 1]:
            return False
    return True

def convert_0jqk(cards):
    '''Takes a list of cards and converts special numbers (0, J, Q, K) to
    their respective values (10, 11, 12, 13) respectively.'''
    
    # Replaces letters with numbers.
    for i in range(len(cards)):
        # Replaces Kings with their numerical value - 13.
        if cards[i][0] == 'K':
            suit = cards[i][1]
            cards[i] = '13' + suit
        
        # Replaces Queens with their numerical value - 12.
        elif cards[i][0] == 'Q':
            suit = cards[i][1]
            cards[i] = '12' + suit
        
        # Replaces Jacks with their numerical value - 11.
        elif cards[i][0] == 'J':
            suit = cards[i][1]
            cards[i] = '11' + suit
        
        # Replaces '0', representing 10, with its numerical value.
        elif cards[i][0] == '0':
            suit = cards[i][1]
            cards[i] = '10' + suit
    return cards

def order_a_list(cards):
    '''Orders a list of cards based their numerical value with Aces last.'''
    ordered_list = []
    numbers_of_cards = []
    aces = []
    for i in range(len(cards)):
        if cards[i][:-1] == 'A':
            aces.append('A')
        else:
            numbers_of_cards.append(cards[i][:-1])
    
    numbers_of_cards.sort(key=int)
    numbers_of_cards += aces
    for number in numbers_of_cards:
        for card in cards:
            if number == card[:-1]:
                if card in ordered_list:
                    continue
                ordered_list.append(number + card[-1])
    return ordered_list

def comp10001go_valid_groups(groups):
    '''Takes a list of lists of cards (stored as strings) and returns True or
    False depending on if it matches the conditions of valiidty as specified
    in the rules.'''
    
    # Handles empty lists.
    if not groups:
        return True
    
    for group in groups:
        
        # Converts all cards in the group to actual numbers (excluding aces)
        group = convert_0jqk(group)
        group = order_a_list(group)
        
        # Checks if the group is either an n-of-a-kind or a run
        if not is_n_of_a_kind(group):
            return False
        
        elif len(group) == 1:
            aces = []
            for card in group:
                if card[0] == 'A':
                    aces.append(card)
                    group.remove(card)
            runs = is_run(group, aces)
            if len(runs[0]) == 0 and len(group) != 1:
                return False
    return True