def get_best_hand(self):
# useful data structures
self.value_groups = { value : [] for value in Card.all_values() }
self.suit_groups = { suit : [] for suit in Card.all_suits() }
for card in self.cards:
self.value_groups[card.value].append(card)
self.suit_groups[card.suit].append(card)
# get each category
flushes = self.get_flushes()
straights = self.get_straights()
quads = self.get_quads()
sets = self.get_sets()
pairs = self.get_pairs()
# sort them to make things easier later
flushes = list(sorted(flushes, key=lambda cards: cards[-1]))
straights = list(sorted(straights, key=lambda cards: cards[-1]))
quads = list(sorted(quads, key=lambda cards: cards[-1]))
sets = list(sorted(sets, key=lambda cards: cards[-1]))
# checking for royal-flushes / straight-flushes
for flush in flushes:
for straight in straights:
if flush == straight:
self.best = flush
if flush[-1].value == 'A':
self.description = "Royal Flush"
else:
self.description = f"Straight Flush: {flush[-1].value} high"
return self.best
# checking for four of a kinds
if len(quads) > 0:
self.best = tuple( list(quads[-1]) + self.cards[-1:] )
self.description = f"Four of a Kind: {self.best[-1].value}s"
# checking for full houses
if len(sets) > 0:
highest_set = sets[-1]
highest_pair = None
if len(sets) > 1:
highest_pair = (sets[-2][0], sets[-2][1])
if len(pairs) > 0:
if highest_pair is None or pairs[-1][0].value > highest_pair[0].value:
highest_pair = pairs[-1]
if not highest_pair is None:
self.best = tuple( list(highest_set) + list(highest_pair) )
self.description = f"Full House: {self.best[0].value}s full of {self.best[-1].value}s"
return self.best
# checking for flushes
if len(flushes) > 0:
self.best = flushes[-1]
self.description = f"Flush: {self.best[-1].value} high"
return self.best
# checking for straights
if len(straights) > 0:
self.best = straights[-1]
self.description = f"Straight: {self.best[-1].value} high"
return self.best
# checking for three of a kind
if len(sets) > 0:
self.best = tuple( list(sets[-1]) + self.cards[-2:] )
self.description = f"Three of a Kind: {self.best[0].value}s"
return self.best
# checking for two pair
if len(pairs) > 1:
self.best = tuple( list(pairs[-1]) + list(pairs[-2]) + self.cards[-1:] )
self.description = f"Two Pair: {self.best[0].value}s and {self.best[2].value}s"
return self.best
# checking for one pair
if len(pairs) > 0:
self.best = tuple( list(pairs[-1]) + self.cards[-3:] )
self.description = f"Pair: {self.best[0].value}s"
return self.best
# return highest cards
self.best = tuple(reversed(sorted( self.cards[-5:] )))
self.description = f"High Card: {self.best[0].value}"
return self.best
