Python Program to Shuffle Deck of Cards

When it is required to shuffle a deck of cards using Python, the 'itertools' and the 'random' packages need to be used. Random library has a method named 'shuffle' that can be used to mix up and show the data.

Below is a demonstration for the same −

Example

Live Demo

import itertools, random
my_deck = list(itertools.product(range(1,11),['Spade','Heart','Diamond','Club']))
print("The cards are being shuffled")
random.shuffle(my_deck)
print("Cards are drawn at random")
print("They are : ")
for i in range(5):
   print(my_deck[i][0], "of", my_deck[i][1])

Output

The cards are being shuffled
Cards are drawn at random
They are :
1 of Diamond
5 of Diamond
4 of Club
2 of Spade
4 of Heart

Explanation

• The required packages are imported.
• The 'itertools' package is used, and the 'product' method is used to get the deck of cards in a list format.
• This list is shuffled using the 'shuffle' method present in the 'random' library.
• Then, relevant message is displayed.
• The above shuffled data is iterated over.
• This is displayed on the console.