/// <summary>
/// Deals a number of cards based on the number specified.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="numberOfCards">The number of cards you want dealt</param>
/// <returns>A list of the cards dealt</returns>
public List <Card> Deal(int numberOfCards)
{
List <Card> DealtCards = new List <Card>(); // create a holding list
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfCards; i++) // loop through as many times as cards that are needed
{
Card drawn = DeckofCards.First(); // draw a card
DealtCards.Add(drawn); // put it in the holding list
DeckofCards.Remove(drawn); // remove it from the deck
}
return(DealtCards); // return the holding list to the player
}
/// <summary>
/// Shuffles the deck using Fisher-Yates algorithm.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A shuffled deck of cards</returns>
public List <Card> Shuffle()
{
// place all of the cards back into the deck;
DeckofCards.AddRange(DiscardedCards);
// Use Fisher-Yates algorithm to evenly shuffle deck
Random r = new Random((int)DateTime.Now.ToBinary()); // ensure the seed is changes
int n = DeckofCards.Count; // number of cards left in the deck
while (n > 1) // loop the deck until all cards have been touched
{
int k = r.Next(n); // grab a random number where 0 <= k < n
n--; // take one card out of shuffle
Card temp = DeckofCards[n]; // grab a card
DeckofCards[n] = DeckofCards[k]; // store it in deck[n]'s spot
DeckofCards[k] = temp; // store the temp card in deck[k]'s spot
}
return(DeckofCards); // return the shuffled deck
}