How to check if two parts of two strings are equal?

Question

I am trying to check if two cards are of the same number(but not same suit).

For example here i would like the two kings to be approved as the same

9♥ 7♣ 8♦ Q♠ 10♣ 8♠ K♦ K♥

My problem is that i havent found a way to only match the number (or string) without the suit icon.

Sounds more like a XY poblem. A list of tuples would make your life so much easier (e.g. ``[(9,♥), (7,♣), (8,♦), ...]``) — Mike Scotty, May 02 '19 at 12:41

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 02 '19 at 12:43

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You could for example just compare the first characters:

>>> card1 = '9♥'
>>> card2 = '9♠'
>>> card1[0] == card2[0]
True

answered May 02 '19 at 12:43

ruohola

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Agreed. OP could split by the space character, iterate through each element in that list, and check the first character for matches. – Frontear May 02 '19 at 12:50

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