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parseCompactCardList

Parse concatenated or whitespace-separated cards (AhKh, Ah Kh, 10hKd). Throws on invalid token or duplicate.

Default returns canonical string[]. Pass { outFormat: 'packed' } to get a Uint8Array of deck ids (0..51) for simulators and other CardInput APIs without an extra pack step.

parseCompactCardList(text: string, options?: ParseCompactCardListOptions): string[] | Uint8Array

Import​

const poker = require('poker-calculations');

When to use​

Use when importing compact hand histories or HUD paste buffers instead of splitting strings yourself. Use packed output when feeding Monte Carlo or strength helpers directly.

How to use​

const cards = poker.parseCompactCardList('AhKh QdJc');
console.log(cards); // ['Ah','Kh','Qd','Jc'] canonical forms

const packed = poker.parseCompactCardList('AhKh QdJc', { outFormat: 'packed' });
const equity = poker.simulateHandOutcome(
  packed.subarray(0, 2),
  packed.subarray(2),
  10_000,
  42,
  1
);

See also​

Card notation · Packed card input