main.py

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# Author: Mwiza Simbeye                               #
# Institution: African Leadership University Rwanda   #
# Program: Playing Card Sorting Algorithm             #
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cards = [9, 10, 'J', 'K', 'Q', 'Q', 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,'A', 2, 3]
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# Convert cars to their numerical equivalent          #
# Example:[9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3] #
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converted_cards = []
for i in cards:
    if i == 'A':
        converted_cards.append(1)
    elif i == 'J':
        converted_cards.append(11)
    elif i == 'K':
        converted_cards.append(12)
    elif i == 'Q':
        converted_cards.append(13)
    else:
        converted_cards.append(i)

sort = []
z = 0 
while z < len(cards): 
    smallest = converted_cards[0]
    for x in converted_cards:
        if x < smallest:
            smallest = x
        else:
            pass
    converted_cards.remove(smallest)
    #print (converted_cards)
    sort.append(smallest)
    #print (sort)
    z+=1

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# Convert numerical values to their card equivalent   #
# Example: [A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, K, Q]   #
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sorted_cards = []
for i in sort:
    if i == 1:
        sorted_cards.append('A')
    elif i == 11:
        sorted_cards.append('J')
    elif i == 12:
        sorted_cards.append('K')
    elif i == 13:
        sorted_cards.append('Q')
    else:
        sorted_cards.append(i) 

print ("The sorted cards are: "+str(sorted_cards))