playing card notation

[droidus]

						if (cardName.length() == 3)
			{
				card = cardName.charAt(0);		
         	switch (card) 
				{ 
					case 'A': case 'a': cardName = "Ace"; break;
					case 'J': case 'b': cardName = "Jack"; break;
					case 'K': case 'k': cardName = "King"; break;
					case 'Q': case 'q': cardName = "Queen"; break;
					case '2': cardName = "Card 2"; break;
					case '3': cardName = "Card 3"; break;
					case '4': cardName = "Card 4"; break;
					case '5': cardName = "Card 5"; break;
					case '6': cardName = "Card 6"; break;
					case '7': cardName = "Card 7"; break;
					case '8': cardName = "Card 8"; break;
					case '9': cardName = "Card 9"; break;
					default: cardName = ""; break;
				}

how would i get a 10 in there, since it could only be a character? i see that you could print the 10 out automatically since there are three characters instead of two. would that be the only way to do this?

[al_Marshy_1981]

Enums could be useful

Enums

[Iron Lion]

Alternatively, you could use a 2-digit hex, where the first digit is the suit and the second is the rank. Enums would probably be considered better practice though.

Edit: If you want to use a char, you could use 'T' for 10. That's the notation that most poker software uses when displaying text to the player.

[gcalvin]

Enums is a great way to go for this. Search this forum for "card enum" and you'll find plenty of code examples.

-Gary-