C# assigning value to array -

i'm trying write program shuffle 13 playing cards ace king. deal 2 cards out , add value that's assigned each card. ace = 11, king = 10, jack = 10, queen = 10, ten = 10, 9 = 9, 8 = 8 , on... sort of blackjack.

so far i'm able shuffle cards , print out 2 cards randomly don't know how assign value each card, add them , print out. example, if 2 random cards king , 8 want program print out..

king

eight

18

here's got...

        static void main(string[] args)     {         string[] cards = new string[] {"two", "three", "four", "five", "six", "seven", "eight", "nine", "ten", "jack", "queen", "king", "ace"};          (int x = 0; x < 100; x++) // looping shuffle 100 times maximize randomness         {             (int = cards.length; > 0; i--) //shuffle             {                 string temp;                 random random = new random();                 int r = random.next(i);                 temp = cards[r];                 cards[r] = cards[i-1];                 cards[i-1] = temp;             }           }         console.writeline(cards[0]); //first random card         console.writeline(cards[1]); //second random card         console.readkey();     } 

for great example of programming card game, google search karlicards book beginning visual c# 2012 (you can find full pdf, won't post link because i'm not sure if it's legal). has lots of stuff how use regular operators (+) on things classes or structs.

anyway, you're looking enum. it's similar dictionary(string)(int) suggested rob (i'm not sure how write triangle brackets). here's example of how works:

    enum cardvalue     {         1 = 1,         2 = 2,         3 = 3,         4 = 4     }      static void main(string[] args)     {         int myint = (int)cardvalue.one;         console.writeline("output should 1: " + myint);          int mysum = (int)cardvalue.one + (int)cardvalue.three;         console.writeline("output should 4: " + mysum);         console.readkey();     } 

my first language perl, tend see struct instead of class. there's more 1 way it....

    public enum cardsuits     {         clubs,         spades,         hearts,         diamonds     }      public enum cardvalues     {         ace = 1,         2 = 2,         3 = 3,         4 = 4     }      public struct card     {         public cardvalues value; // card.value = cardvalues.ace         public cardsuits suit; // card.suit = cardsuits.spades          public override string tostring()         {             // card.tostring() == "ace of spades"             return string.format(value + " of " + suit);          }          public string tostringasinteger()         {             // card.tostringasinteger() == "1 of spades"             return string.format((int)value + " of " + suit);          }     }      static void main(string[] args)     {         card aceofspades = new card();         aceofspades.value = cardvalues.ace;         aceofspades.suit = cardsuits.spades;          card twoofclubs = new card();         twoofclubs.value = cardvalues.two;         twoofclubs.suit = cardsuits.clubs;          int mysum = (int)aceofspades.value + (int)twoofclubs.value;         console.writeline("sum of ace (1) , 2 (2) is: " + mysum); // should 3         console.writeline("output of aceofspades.tostring() is: " + aceofspades.tostring());         console.writeline("output of aceofspades.tostringasinteger is: " + aceofspades.tostringasinteger());          console.readkey();     }