# crazy_eights_solitaire.py

# crazy_eights_solitaire.py

import random
import os

cls = lambda: os.system('cls')

rank = 'A23456789TJQK'
suit = 'cdhs'
full_deck = []
pile = []
for r in list(rank):
    for s in list(suit):
        card = r + s
        full_deck.append(card)
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def status():
    print
    if pile:
        print 'DECK:', len(deck), 'Remaining'
        print 'Last Card Played:', pile[-1]
    print 'YOUR HAND:', hand
    print
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def deal():
    for i in range(6):
        hand.append(deck.pop())
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def accept_card(x):
    z = hand.index(x)
    pile.append(hand.pop(z))
    if not deck:
        print '\n*** NO MORE CARDS IN THE DECK... YOU WON !!! ***'
        game.pop()
    else:
        hand.append(deck.pop())
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def deny():
    game[0] = '\n*** Invalid Selection! ***'
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def check_card(x):
    return (
    x[0] == '8',
    x[0] == pile[-1][0],
    x[1] == pile[-1][1],
    pile[-1][0] == '8'
    )
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def read_input(x):
    if len(x) is 2:
        x = x[0].upper()+x[-1].lower()
        if x in hand:
            if not pile:
                accept_card(x)
            elif x in hand:
                if '8' in x or True in check_card(x):
                    accept_card(x)
            else:
                deny()
    elif x.lower() is 'q':
        game.pop()
    else:
        deny()
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def play_card():
    if 1 not in game:
        print game[0]
        game[0] = 1
    status()
    if pile:
        if '8' in pile[-1]:
            print "Any Are Now Valid..."
    x = raw_input("What Card Would You Like To Play? ")
    read_input(x)

def check_hand():
    for z in hand:
        if True in check_card(z):
            return
    print '\n*** NO MORE VALID CARDS TO PLAY... YOU LOST !!! ***\n'
    game.pop()

while 1:
    deck = full_deck[:]
    random.shuffle(deck)
    hand = []
    deal()
    game = ["Select The First Card To Place In The Pile...\n"]
    while game:
        cls()
        play_card()
        check_hand()
    x = raw_input("Play Again? ")
    if x.lower().startswith('n'):
        break