/// <summary>
/// Takes the input of the players and Compares the values.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="hands"></param>
/// <returns> Returns the winner of the game.</returns>
public static string CalculateWinner(string hands)
{
string retval = string.Empty;
try
{
PokerHands lefthand = new PokerHands(hands.Substring(0, 14));
PokerHands righthand = new PokerHands(hands.Substring(15));
switch (lefthand.compareTo(righthand))
{
case 1:
retval = PokerConstants.LeftHandWins;
break;
case -1:
retval = PokerConstants.RightHandWins;
break;
case 0:
retval = PokerConstants.Draw;
break;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
retval = ex.Message;
}
return(retval);
}
/// <summary>
/// Compares the left hand and right hand.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="righthand"></param>
/// <returns>Returns 1 or -1 or 0</returns>
public int compareTo(PokerHands righthand)
{
if (handcategory < righthand.handcategory)
{
return(1);
}
if (handcategory > righthand.handcategory)
{
return(-1);
}
if (handcategory == righthand.handcategory)
{
return(Cards.Max(c => c.Rank).CompareTo(righthand.Cards.Max(c => c.Rank)));
}
return(0);
}