Deck

deck.py

from random import choice
from copy import deepcopy
import string

def do_save(current_cards, save_file="mydeck.txt"):
    filehandle = file(save_file, "w")
    for card in current_cards:
        filehandle.writelines(card)
    filehandle.close()
    print "Current card list saved."

def get_data(card_list, open_file="mydeck.txt"):
    filehandle = file(open_file, "r")
    card_list = filehandle.readlines()
    filehandle.close()
    return card_list
#    print "get_data card_list:"
#    print card_list
#    print current_cards

def choose_card(current_cards):
    card = choice(current_cards)
    print card
    current_cards.remove(card)
    #return card
    print len(current_cards)

def backup_cards(card_list, backupfile="mydeck.bak"):
    do_save(card_list, backupfile)

def restore_cards(current_cards, backupfile="mydeck.bak"):

    response=raw_input("Are you sure you want to overwrite the current list with the backup?")
    print response
    print response.lower()
    if (string.lower(response) in ["yes", "y"]):
        print "restore_cards test after input yes"
        card_list = get_data(current_cards, backupfile)
        print "Card list restored from backup"

def menu():
    """Should display options and test input, then return the command to run"""
    print "Menu:"
    print "--------------------------------------------------"
    print "1) Draw a card"
    print "2) Save cards"
    print "3) Restore the Deck"
    print "4) Quit"
    selection = 0
    while (selection not in range(1, 5)):
        selection = int(raw_input("Enter your choice: "))
        if (selection not in range(1, 5)):
            print "That is not a valid selection."

    return selection

if __name__ == '__main__':
    #Main Loop
    card_list = []
    current_cards = []
    quitvar = 0

    print "Welcome to the Deck of Illusions selection program."
    print "The list of cards is read in from the current deck, which can be saved."
    print "Once it reads the cards in, they are saved to a backup document, and not saved"
    print "unless that option is selected."

    # Get cards from file and make backup var
    card_list = get_data(card_list)
    print "main card_list"
    print card_list
    current_cards = deepcopy(card_list)

    while quitvar == 0:


        # Commands
        command = menu()
        if (command == 1):
            choose_card(current_cards)
        elif (command == 2):
            do_save(current_cards)
        elif (command == 3):
            restore_cards(current_cards)
        else:
            quitvar = 1

    print "Exiting Program"

mydeck.txt

Red dragon 
Male human fighter and four guards 
Female human wizard 
Male human druid 
Cloud giant 
Ettin 
Bugbear 
Goblin 
Glabrezu (demon) 
Male elf wizard and female apprentice 
Half-elf ranger (female) 
Harpy 
Male half-orc barbarian 
Ogre Mage 
Gnoll 
Kobold 
Lich 
Three male human clerics 
Medusa 
Male dwarf paladin 
Frost giant 
Troll 
Hobgoblin 
Goblin 
Iron golem 
Three male halfling rogues 
Pixies 
Female half-elf bard 
Hill giant 
Ogre 
Orc 
Kobold 
Illusion of deck's owner 
Illusion of deck's owner (sex reversed)