Alan Gauld wrote:
>>The "x for x in y:" syntax makes it harder to follow for learners,
>
> Read about list comprehensions first.
> It helps if you studied sets in math at school. The format is
> somewhat like the math notation for defining a set. But FWIW it took me
> a long time to get used to t
>> class Card(object):
>> def __init__(self):
>> self.score = self.deal()
>>
>> def deal(self):
>> """deal a card from 1 to 52 and return it's points"""
>> return self.getValue(int(math.floor(random.uniform(1,
>> 52
>
> I think you only
On 17/02/12 03:27, Luke Thomas Mergner wrote:
In the meantime, and continuing my problem of over-cleverness,
At least you know what your problem is :-)
Bonus question: when I create a the "def score(self)" in class Hand,
> should that be an generator?
No.
And if so where do I go as a n
>
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> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:57:08 -0500
> From: Luke Thomas Mergner
> To: tutor@python.org
> Subject: [Tutor] Debugging While Loops for Control
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On 16/02/12 04:57, Luke Thomas Mergner wrote:
My problem is that I am using two functions that return True or False
> to determine whether the player receives another card.
Because of the way it evaluates the while condition, it either
> prints too little information or previously called the
Hi,
I've been translating and extending the Blackjack project from codeacademy.com
into Python. My efforts so far are here: https://gist.github.com/1842131
My problem is that I am using two functions that return True or False to
determine whether the player receives another card. Because of th
