Q3A3A

Deals random Cards based on Array with suit, ranks, and positions.

Q3A3A.java

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+import java.util.Scanner; 
+
+public class Q3A3A {
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+		Scanner myInput = new Scanner(System.in);
+		System.out.println("How many cards would you like to see?");
+		int numCards = myInput.nextInt();
+		int[] deck = new int[52];
+
+
+		deck = InitializeCards(deck);
+
+		deck = ShuffleTheDeck(deck);
+
+		DisplayTheCards(deck, numCards);
+		} //EOM
+
+	public static int[] InitializeCards(int[] list) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < list.length; i++) {
+			list[i] = i;
+			} //EOFL
+		return list;
+		} //EOIC
+
+	public static int[] ShuffleTheDeck(int[] list) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < list.length; i++){
+			int index = (int)(Math.random() * list.length);
+			int temp = list[i];
+			list[i] = list[index];
+			list[index] = temp;
+			} //EOFL
+		return list;
+		} // EOSTD
+
+	public static void DisplayTheCards(int[] list, int number) {
+		String[] suits = {"Spades" , "Hearts" , "Diamonds" , "Clubs"};
+		String[] ranks = {"Ace" , "2" , "3" , "4" , "5" , "6" , "7" , "8" , "9" , "10" , "Jack", "Queen", "King"};
+		//variable scope. This is where it gets used, this is where it's going. #yoco
+		for (int i = 0; i < number; i++) {
+			String suit = suits[list[i] / 13];
+			String rank = ranks[list[i] % 13];
+			System.out.println("Card number" + list[i] + ": " + rank + " of " + suit);
+			} //EOFL
+			return;
+		} //EODTC
+
+	} //EOF
+