three_card_monte.py

# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-card_Monte


def shuffle(i, cards):
    """ shuffles a list of cards for i iterations """
    tmp = cards
    cards[0] = cards[1]
    cards[1] = cards[2]
    cards[2] = tmp[0]
    if i > 0:
        shuffle(i - 1, cards)


def three_card_monte():
    """ play a game of 3 card monte """
    cards = ["queen of hearts", "jack of spades", "jack of clubs"]

    shuffle(3, cards)

    pick = int(input("where's the pretty lady (0,1,2)?"))
    print(cards[pick])


three_card_monte()