V.1
import random
def get_card_deck():
“””Creates a standard deck of 52 playing cards.”””
suits = [‘Hearts’, ‘Diamonds’, ‘Clubs’, ‘Spades’]
ranks = [‘2’, ‘3’, ‘4’, ‘5’, ‘6’, ‘7’, ‘8’, ‘9’, ’10’, ‘Jack’, ‘Queen’, ‘King’, ‘Ace’]
deck = [(rank, suit) for suit in suits for rank in ranks]
return deck
def get_card_meaning(card):
“””Provides a simplified ‘meaning’ for a given card.”””
rank, suit = card
meaning = f”The {rank} of {suit} suggests: “
# General meanings (I can expand on these significantly later)
if rank == ‘Ace’:
meaning += “New beginnings, potential, inspiration.”
elif rank == ‘King’:
meaning += “Leadership, authority, mastery.”
elif rank == ‘Queen’:
meaning += “Nurturing, intuition, emotional strength.”
elif rank == ‘Jack’:
meaning += “Youthful energy, new ideas, a messenger.”
elif rank in [‘2’, ‘3’, ‘4’, ‘5’, ‘6’, ‘7’, ‘8’, ‘9’, ’10’]:
meaning += “Consider the number and suit for more detail.”
# Suit-specific meanings
if suit == ‘Hearts’:
meaning += ” Focus on emotions, relationships, and well-being.”
elif suit == ‘Diamonds’:
meaning += ” Focus on material possessions, finances, and practical matters.”
elif suit == ‘Clubs’:
meaning += ” Focus on action, ambition, and challenges.”
elif suit == ‘Spades’:
meaning += ” Focus on intellect, challenges, and transformation.”
return meaning
def perform_card_reading(num_cards=3):
“””Performs a card reading with a specified number of cards.”””
deck = get_card_deck()
random.shuffle(deck)
print(“\n— Your Card Reading —“)
drawn_cards = []
for i in range(num_cards):
if not deck:
print(“No more cards in the deck!”)
break
card = deck.pop()
drawn_cards.append(card)
print(f”\nCard {i + 1}: {card[0]} of {card[1]}”)
print(get_card_meaning(card))
print(“\n— End of Reading —“)
def main():
print(“Welcome to the PyCard Reader!”)
while True:
try:
num_cards = int(input(“How many cards would you like to draw for your reading? (e.g., 1, 3, 5, or 0 to exit): “))
if num_cards == 0:
print(“Thank you for using the PyCard Reader. Goodbye!”)
break
elif num_cards < 1 or num_cards > 52:
print(“Please choose a number between 1 and 52, or 0 to exit.”)
else:
perform_card_reading(num_cards)
except ValueError:
print(“Invalid input. Please enter a number.”)
if __name__ == “__main__”:
main()