Is there a way to mix/'shuffle' values in a list in python?

Question

I am trying to create a Deck of cards type scenario, which I want to 'shuffle' and then pick a 'card'. The cards are in a list as 'S6' (6 of spades), 'CJ' (Jack of Clubs) and I want a card to be picked from index value 0 (top of the deck), and so would like to be able to move around each value in the list randomly.

Side question- Would picking a card by using a randomly generated index number produce a similar result? Coding Newboy here!

[random.shuffle](https://docs.python.org/3/library/random.html#random.shuffle) — dawg, Sep 10 '18 at 19:10
Try using a tuple to store a suit and value to represent a card — MikeJ, Sep 10 '18 at 19:14

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 10 '18 at 19:12

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Yes. You can use random.shuffle() to mix up a list.

If you had a deck with the cards in order you could do something like

random.shuffle(deck)

answered Sep 10 '18 at 19:12

FanMan

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 10 '18 at 19:12

As @dawg says, use random.shuffle:

import random
items = ['jack', 'king', 'queen', 'ace']
random.shuffle(items)

The function applies the change in-place, which means it alters the original object passed in and returns None.

See here https://stackoverflow.com/a/976921/9917694

Is there a way to mix/'shuffle' values in a list in python?

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