// get each card with the highest, middle and lowest value
public void getEachCard()
{
try
{
lowestCard = new PokerCard();
highestCard = new PokerCard();
middleCard = new PokerCard();
int lowestValue = allCards.Min(cp => cp.value);
int highestValue = allCards.Max(cp => cp.value);
lowestCard = allCards.Find(cp => cp.value == lowestValue);
highestCard = allCards.Find(cp => cp.value == highestValue);
middleCard = allCards.Find(cp => cp != highestCard && cp != lowestCard);
}
catch (ArgumentNullException ane) { }
}
// make a whole deck of cards that consists of 4 suits and 13 values
public List <PokerCard> getADeckOfCards()
{
List <PokerCard> pcDeck = new List <PokerCard>();
for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < 13; j++)
{
PokerCard pc = new PokerCard {
suit = i, value = j
};
pcDeck.Add(pc);
}
}
return(pcDeck);
}
// parse a card suit and value to a string
public string cardToString(PokerCard pc)
{
string suit = "";
switch (pc.suit)
{
case 0:
suit = "♥";
break;
case 1:
suit = "♠";
break;
case 2:
suit = "♣";
break;
case 3:
suit = "♦";
break;
}
switch (pc.value)
{
case 9:
return(suit + "J");
case 10:
return(suit + "Q");
case 11:
return(suit + "K");
case 12:
return(suit + "A");
}
return(suit + (pc.value + 2));
}
