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()