The Card class

The Card class will be the first class we define, as both of our other classes will need to use it. Open up a new file and type the following code:

import random

class Card:
    def __init__(self, suit, value):
        self.suit = suit
        self.value = value

    def __repr__(self):
        return " of ".join((self.value, self.suit))

The only import we will need for our game is the random module. This will allow us to shuffle our virtual deck of cards at the beginning of every game.

Our first class will be one representing the playing cards. Each card will have a suit (hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs) and a value (ace to king). We define the __repr__ function in order to change how the card is displayed when we call print on it. Our function will return the value and the suit, for example, King of Spades. This is all we need to do for a Card.

Next up, we need to create a Deck of these Card classes.