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user2163343

Reputation: 101

C# Count occurrences in list

I have a type Card with an int property called Value where Ace = 14, Five = 5, etc.

If I have a list of Cards (5), ie. a hand. What I would like to do is count the number cards where the Value is equal to another card, I.e. Finding 4 of a kind, 3 of a kind, a pair, two pair etc. I'm fairly new to C#/programming, but I believe this is a case for LINQ/Lambda expression? Can someone help me out?

class Card : IComparable<Card>
{
    private string name;
    private int value;
    private string suit;
    public int Value 
    { 
        get
        {
            return value;
        } 
    }
    <.....> 
    //Constructor accepts string ex. "AH" and builds value 14, suit "Hearts" 
    public int CompareTo(Card that)
    {
        if (this.value > that.value) return -1;
        if (this.value == that.value) return 0;
        return 1;
    }
}
List<Card> HandBuilder = new List<Card>();
HandBuilder.Add(...); //5 Cards
HandBuilder.Count ??   //Help

Upvotes: 2

Views: 9002

Answers (1)

Servy
Servy

Reputation: 203802

It's pretty trivial using GroupBy.

var cards = HandBuilder.GroupBy(card => card.Value)
    .OrderByDescending(group => group.Count());

To check for four of a kind just see if the first group has four items; to check for three of a kind see if the first group has three items. To check for two pair just see if the first two groups each have two items.

Upvotes: 5

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