def add_cards(self, new_cards, use_deck):
""" add a set of cards to a hand, taking the cards from the given deck, each card in
the set must be a card object, card name, or canonical index """
to_add = new_cards
#if we get a string, make it into a set of cards
if (isinstance(new_cards, str)):
to_add = []
card_str = new_cards
while len(card_str) > 1:
to_add.append(card_str[:2])
card_str = card_str[2:]
for x in to_add:
if (isinstance(x, Card) and (x.is_valid())):
new_card = x
elif isinstance(x, int):
if ((x > -1) and (x < 52)):
new_card = Card(x)
else:
return -1
elif isinstance(x, str):
new_card = Card(x)
if new_card == -1:
return -1
else:
return -1
# check to see if this new card is already in the hand
new_index = new_card.get_index()
for test_card in self.cards:
if (test_card.get_index() == new_index):
return -1
# if this card is in the deck, add it to the hand
if (use_deck == None) or (use_deck.take_card(new_card) != -1):
self.cards.append(new_card)
self.suits[new_card.suit] += 1
self.values[new_card.value] += 1
self.vals_in_suit[new_card.suit] |= 1 << new_card.value
self.all_values |= 1 << new_card.value
