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Is there a way to create base13 numbering system in python?

So long story short, I want to make a program that identifies the 13 playing cards in a set and report back if they are a straight flush "from poker". my approach is to create a base13 numbering system and then convert the entered cards to their equivalent decimal values so I will be able to do calculations on them to determine if they satisfy the criteria.

Is there a famous algorithm or methods for such operation? do you think my approach is sound or am I over-complicating it? (consider that I cant't control the format I am receiving the cards data in)

Solution

  • sure, bases are pretty trivial

    alphabet = "A23456789TJQK"

def convert_to_base_13(x):
    q,r = divmod(x,13)
    if q == 0:
       return alphabet[r]
    return convert_to_base_13(q) + alphabet[r]

    now you can represent 146 in base 13 as "Q4"

    Im not really sure how that helps with your cardgame though