gistfile1.txt

#!/opt/local/bin/python
# MacPorts version of python
# Luke Thomas Mergner February 10, 2012

from __future__ import division
import random, math, sys, os

def deal():
	"""deal a card from 1 to 52 and return it's points"""
	return getValue(int(math.floor(random.uniform(1, 52))))


def hitMe(hand):
	"""Appends another card to the hand list"""
	return hand.append(deal())
	

def showHand(h):
	"""Takes a list of cards and prints them."""
	print "\nYour cards are: ",
	for i in iter(h):
		print i,
	if score(h) == 21:
		print "\nBlackjack!"
		return False
	elif score(h) < 22:
		print "\nYour score is: %s " % score(h)
		return True
	else:
		print "\nYour score of %s is over 21!" % score(h)
		return False


def showDealer(h):
	print "\nThe dealer is showing: %s" % h[0] #Show only the first dealer card


def getValue(card):
	"""Converts the values 1 - 52 into a 1 - 13 and returns the correct blackjack score based on remainder."""
	if (card % 13 == 0 or card % 13 == 11 or card % 13 == 12):
		#Face Cards are 10 points
		return 10
	elif (card % 13 == 1):
		return 11
	else:
		#Regular cards, return their value
		return card % 13


def again(string): 
	'''Return True for 'y'; False for all other cases.'''
	answer = raw_input(string).lower()
	#print "answer is " + answer
	if answer[:1] == "y":
		#print "Control question is True."
		return True
	else:
		#print "Control question is False."
		return False


def score(h):
	return sum(checkForAces(h))


def checkForAces(h):
	for i in h:
		if i is 11 and sum(h) > 21:
			ace = raw_input("Is your ace worth 1 or 11? ")
			try:
				h[i] = int(ace)
			except:
				print "Cannot convert ace input into an integer."
	return h


def ante(bank):
	bet = None
	while not checkAnte(bet, bank):
		try: 
			bet = float(raw_input("What would you like to bet? Please enter a number. "))
		except:
			print "Cannot convert bet into a floating decimal."
	return bet

		
def checkAnte(b, bank):
	#Make sure raw input is correct type and within our range
	if bank > b > 0:
		return True
	else:
		return False

	
def payout(h,d,bet):
	if score(h) < 21 and score(d) > 21 or score(d) < score(h):
		print "\nYou beat the house: %s to %s" % (score(h), score(d))
		return 3 * bet / 2	
	else:
		print "\nThe House always wins."
		return -bet

	
def main():
	#Define our initial bankroll
	bankroll = float(100)

	while True:
		os.system("clear")
		print "=" * 27
		print ' ' * 9,
		print 'BLACKJACK'
		print '=' * 27

		if bankroll <= 0:
			print "You are out of money. Please open a line of credit at our window."
			sys.exit()
		print "\nThis table is $5 per hand and pays 3:2. Your current bankroll is %.2f." % bankroll
		bet = ante(bankroll)
		
		#Deal the initial hand
		hand = [deal(), deal()]		
		dealer = [deal(), deal()]
		showDealer(dealer)

		#Show me my hand once
		showHand(hand)
		#Deal more cards
		while again("\nHit or Stand? ") and showHand(hand):
			hitMe(hand)
		
		#Dealer control
		while score(dealer) < 17:
			hitMe(dealer)
			print score(dealer)

		bankroll = bankroll + payout(hand, dealer, bet)

		#Control loop variable for game.
		if again("\nDo you want to play again?"):
			pass
		else:
			print "That's it!"
			sys.exit()



if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()