Practice Verkada Coding Question | Real Coding Interviews

Quick Summary

Simulate shuffling and distributing a 52-card deck evenly among four players.
Sort each player's hand using a custom hierarchy for suits followed by rank order.
Format and print results with ranks mapped to integer values (1-13).

What This Tests

Simulation logic and object-oriented design using enums and classes.
Implementing multi-criteria sorting with custom comparators.
Mapping enum states to numeric values for comparison and display.
Precise string formatting and collection iteration.

Common Patterns

Sorting

You are provided with the core class and enum definitions for a standard card game, including Suit, Rank, Card, Deck, and Player. Each card is uniquely identified by a suit and a rank. The deck contains all 52 distinct combinations of suits ("CLUBS", "DIAMONDS", "HEARTS", "SPADES") and ranks ("A", "2", ..., "10", "J", "Q", "K").

Your task is to implement a method that shuffles the deck, distributes all cards evenly among four players, and sorts each player's hand by suit and rank. Specifically, implement the dealAndSortHands method in the Game class. This method should:

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