Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.freenet.ag!news2.euro.net!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.036 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.93; '*S*': 0.00; 'python,': 0.02; 'newbie': 0.05; 'reason,': 0.07; 'suppose': 0.07; 'python': 0.11; 'random': 0.14; 'array.': 0.16; 'cards.': 0.16; 'here).': 0.16; 'thanks,': 0.17; 'import': 0.22; 'to:name:python-list@python.org': 0.22; 'this?': 0.23; 'received:65.55.116': 0.24; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'point': 0.28; 'skip:- 40': 0.29; 'array': 0.29; 'direction': 0.30; 'url:mailman': 0.30; 'anyone': 0.31; 'url:python': 0.33; 'date:': 0.34; "can't": 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'really': 0.36; 'done': 0.36; 'url:listinfo': 0.36; 'url:org': 0.36; 'half': 0.37; 'two': 0.37; 'email addr:python.org': 0.37; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'subject:': 0.39; 'moving': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'url:mail': 0.40; 'how': 0.40; 'lower': 0.61; 'simple': 0.61; 'email addr:gmail.com': 0.63; 'cards': 0.65; 'email name:python-list': 0.65; 'cut': 0.74; 'cards,': 0.84; 'subject:Cutting': 0.84; 'cutting': 0.91; '2013': 0.98 X-TMN: [f7fbUFwpVAbBb9REF61nIUVoaBgJ9z3D] X-Originating-Email: [carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com] From: Carlos Nepomuceno To: "python-list@python.org" Subject: RE: Cutting a deck of cards Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 21:16:22 +0300 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <4d02f46f-8264-41bf-a254-d1c20469626e@googlegroups.com> References: <4d02f46f-8264-41bf-a254-d1c20469626e@googlegroups.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 26 May 2013 18:16:23.0074 (UTC) FILETIME=[20D64020:01CE5A3D] X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 30 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1369592184 news.xs4all.nl 15973 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:41538 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:46094 ----------------------------------------=0A= > Date: Sun=2C 26 May 2013 10:52:14 -0700=0A= > Subject: Cutting a deck of cards=0A= > From: rvince99@gmail.com=0A= > To: python-list@python.org=0A= >=0A= > Suppose I have a deck of cards=2C and I shuffle them=0A= >=0A= > import random=0A= > cards =3D []=0A= > decks =3D 6=0A= > cards =3D list(range(13 * 4 * decks))=0A= > random.shuffle(cards)=0A= >=0A= > So now I have an array of cards. I would like to cut these cards at some = random point (between 1 and 13 * 4 * decks - 1=2C moving the lower half of = that to the top half of the cards array.=0A= >=0A= > For some reason=2C I can't see how this can be done (I know that it must = be a simple line or two in Python=2C but I am really stuck here). Anyone ha= ve any direction they can give me on this? Thanks=2C RVic=2C python newbie= =0A= >=0A= > --=0A= > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list=0A= =0A= =0A= list(range(13 * 4 * decks)) =3D=3D range(13 * 4 * decks)=0A= =0A= =3B) =