from random import *
from math import *

#GLOBAL VARIABLES

cards = range(0,52)

def randRange(lower,upper):
    """return a value in the range in_lower to in_upper
    inclusive
    """
    temp_range = upper - lower
    return int(round((temp_range+0.5)*random() + (lower - 0.5)))

def dealCard():
    """simulate a deal from a hand of cards
    """
    return randRange(0,51)

def randArray(in_list):
    return in_list[randRange(0,len(in_list)-1)]
    
def popRandArray(in_list):
    """ return a random value from an array with no replacement
    """
    return in_list.pop(randRange(0,len(in_list)-1))
    
def dealCardTuple():
    """return a tuple with a random card assigned
    """
    return int(randRange(0,12)),int(randRange(0,3))

def cardTupleAsString(in_tuple):
    """turn a deal from a hand of cards as a tuple into a string
    """
    temp_value,temp_suite = in_tuple
    value = ["ace","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine","ten","jack","queen","king"]
    suite = ["hearts","diamonds","spades","clubs"]
    return value[temp_value]+ " of " + suite[temp_suite]

def cardAsString(in_card):
    """turn a deal from a hand of cards as a tuple into a string
    """
    value = ["ace","two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight","nine","ten","jack","queen","king"]
    suit = ["hearts","diamonds","spades","clubs"]
    return value[in_card%13]+ " of " + suit[in_card/13]
    
def realDealCard():
    """performs a non replacement randomised lookup
    """
    global cards
    #check to see if the array still has a card in it
    if len(cards)==0:
        print "new deck"
        cards = range(0,52)
    return popRandArray(cards)
    
def testCards():
    """tests the distribution of card when dealing a mulitple
    number of hands"""
    hands=int(raw_input('how many hands do you want to play?:'))
    histo = 52 * [0]
    for i in range(1,hands*52+1):
        n = realDealCard()
        histo[n] = histo[n] + 1
    for i,v in enumerate(histo):
        print cardAsString(i) + " " + str(v)
#print dealCard()
def cardScore(in_card):
    """converts a card into a numerical score"""
    score = in_card%13+1
    if score > 10:
        score = 11
    return score

def init():
    for i in range(1, 5):
        print dealCard()
    while True:
        pass
        #Keeps the Console open even though the function has finished
init()