Python Higher or Lower Card Game Tutorial

In this tutorial we walk through the steps for how to create a simple higher or lower card game using Python 3.

The tutorial is great for Python beginners, as it reviews a number of beginner concepts, in an easy to follow manner.

	import time, os, random

	ranks = ["Ace","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","10","Jack","Queen","King"]
	suits = ["Clubs","Hearts","Diamonds","Spades"]
	deck = []

	value = 1
	for rank in ranks:
	for suit in suits:
	deck.append([rank + " of " + suit, value])
	value = value + 1

	random.shuffle(deck)
	score = 0
	card1 = deck.pop(0)

	while True:
	os.system("cls") # linux "clear
	print("Your score so far is", score)
	print("\n\nThe current card is", card1[0])
	while True:
	choice = input("higher or lower?")
	if len(choice) > 0:
	if choice[0].lower() in ["h","l"]:
	break


	card2 = deck.pop(0)
	print("The next card picked is", card2[0])
	time.sleep(1)

	if choice[0].lower() == "h" and card2[1] > card1[1]:
	print("Correct!")
	score +=1
	time.sleep(1)
	if choice[0].lower() == "h" and card2[1] < card1[1]:
	print("Wrong!")
	time.sleep(1)
	break
	if choice[0].lower() == "l" and card2[1] < card1[1]:
	print("Correct!")
	score +=1
	time.sleep(1)
	if choice[0].lower() == "l" and card2[1] > card1[1]:
	print("Wrong!")
	time.sleep(1)
	break
	else:
	print("draw!")

	card1 = card2

	os.system("cls")
	print("Game over!")
	print("You final score is", score)
	time.sleep(4)
	os.system("cls")

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