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deck.py

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+from card import card
+
+import random 
+
+class deck:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.cards = []
+        self.build()
+        self.discard_pile = []
+        
+    def build(self):
+        for suit in ["Spades", "Hearts", "Diamonds", "Clubs"]:
+            for value in range(1, 14):
+                self.cards.append( card(value, suit) )
+
+    def show(self):
+        for card in self.cards:
+            print(card)
+
+    def shuffle(self):
+        if len(self.cards) > 0:
+            print('grabbing the remaining cards from the deck')
+            self.discard_pile.extend(self.cards)    
+        print('shuffling the deck')
+        self.cards = self.discard_pile
+        random.shuffle(self.cards)
+        self.discard_pile = []
+        return self.cards
+    
+    def check_empty(self):
+        if len(self.cards) == 0:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+        
+    def first_card(self):
+        # adds the top deck card to the top of the discard pile
+        self.discard_pile.append(self.cards.pop())
+        return self
+